anirmālyā

 Anirmālyā (अनिर्माल्या) in Sanskrit refers to a specific plant, identified as Medicago esculenta or Trigonella corniculata, derived etymologically from “a” (not) and “nirmālya” (used for garlands), meaning a plant not suitable for garlands

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Etymology

The word anirmālyā is a compound of:

• a-: a negation prefix meaning “not”
• nirmālya: from mālya, meaning a garland or floral decoration
  Thus, literally, anirmālyā means “that which cannot be made into
• a garland” 

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Botanical Identity

In Sanskrit literature, anirmālyā is identified as a medicinal or cultural

plant, with references including:

• Medicago esculenta (commonly cultivated legumes)
• Trigonella corniculata (also known in Ayurveda texts)
  This plant is noted in classical sources such as the Śabdaratnāvalī 
• and is among the mahāuṣadha or important medicinal plants 

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Usage in Texts

While the primary use of anirmālyā in Sanskrit texts is botanical, it may 

appear in medicinal or agrarian contexts due to its identification with

leguminous plants cultivated for food or herbal purposes 

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In summary, anirmālyā is the name of a specific plant in Sanskrit, 

with the literal meaning “not suitable for garlands”, reflecting both 

its linguistic origins and its botanical or medicinal significance 

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