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Naagalingam – India (Tamil)

Couroupita guianensis

Prosperity

Unselfish prosperity

Naarial – India (Punjabi)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Naarikela – India (Kannada)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nabhi – India (Telugu)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Nacascol – Spanish

Caesalpinia coriara

Intuitive knowledge

Nacascolote – Spanish

Caesalpinia coriara

Intuitive knowledge

Nachthyazinthe – German

Polianthes tuberosa

New creation

Perfect new creation

Pure creation (early name)

Nag champa – India (Sanskrit)

Calophyllum inophyllum

Peace in the physical

Nāga champaka – India (Kannada)

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Clear mind

Reason

Naga pushpam – India (Sanskrit)

Couroupita guianensis

Prosperity

Unselfish prosperity

Nagadamani – India (Hindi)

Crinum

Disinterested work done for the Divine

Disinterested work done for the Divine in the vital

Joy of integral peace

Nagagolungu – India (Telugu)

Murraya paniculata

Peace in the vital

Nagakuda – India (Marathi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Nagakunda – India (Marathi)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Nagalinga – India (Hindi)

Couroupita guianensis

Prosperity

Unselfish prosperity

Nagalingam – India (Tamil)

Couroupita guianensis

Prosperity

Unselfish prosperity

Nagamughatei – India (Tamil)

Ipomoea alba

Entire self-giving

Nagballi – India (Bengali)

Pentas lanceolata

Emotional movement opening to the Light (early name)

Light in the vital movements

Mental goodwill

Movements in the Light

Psychic light in the material movements

Psychic light in the physical movements

Nagitulasi – India (Kannada)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Nai Thulasi – India (Tamil)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Naitulasi – India (Tamil)

Ocimum americanum

Conquering fervour

Nak fuang – Laotian

Averrhoa carambola

Organised team-work

Nakkatoka – India (Telugu)

Ecbolium linneanum

Krishna’s influence in the Subconscient

Nali – India (Tamil)

Aloe vera

Dreams

Nalikeram – India (Malayalam)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nalla thulasi – India (Tamil)

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

Nalu badami – India (Telugu)

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Namtao – Thai

Lagenaria siceraria

Emotional abundance

Namz taux – Laotian

Lagenaria siceraria

Emotional abundance

Nan nan bin (leaves) – Burmese

Coriandrum sativum

Delicacy

Nan nan zee (fruits, seeds) – Burmese

Coriandrum sativum

Delicacy

Nandhiyavatai – India (Tamil)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nandiar vattai – India (Tamil)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nandivriksha – India (Sanskrit)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nandivrksah – India (Sanskrit)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nanivaara – India (Gujarati)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nankeen – English

Gossypium arboreum

Power in the most material vital (early name)

Success in the most material vital

Nanthia – India (Tamil)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nantiyavattam – India (Tamil)

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nap-at-noon – English

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Beauty in collective simplicity

Napraforgó – Hungarian

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Nārakel – India (Bengali)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nārakela – India (Bengali)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nāral – India (Marathi)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Naranjo jazmín – Spanish

Murraya paniculata

Peace in the vital

Narciso – Spanish, Italian

Narcissus poeticus

Beauty aspiring for the supramental realisation

Narciso blanco – Spanish

Narcissus poeticus

Beauty aspiring for the supramental realisation

Narciso superbo – Italian

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Narcisse – French

Narcissus poeticus

Beauty aspiring for the supramental realisation

Narcisse des poètes – French

Narcissus poeticus

Beauty aspiring for the supramental realisation

Narcisse poetes – French

Narcissus poeticus

Beauty aspiring for the supramental realisation

Narcissus – English

Narcissus

Power of Beauty

Narcissus poeticus

Beauty aspiring for the supramental realisation

Narcissus anemone – English

Atalantia monophylla

Absence of desire

Narcissus thimble-weed – English

Atalantia monophylla

Absence of desire

Nardo – Spanish

Polianthes tuberosa

New creation

Perfect new creation

Pure creation (early name)

Nârgîl – Arabic

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nârgil – Persian

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nargis – India (Hindi)

Narcissus

Power of Beauty

Narikel – India (Bengali)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nārikela – India (Sanskrit)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Narikelamu – India (Telugu)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Narikol – India (Assamese)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Narival – Nepalese

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nāriyal – India (Urdu), India (Hindi)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nariyal – India (Gujarati), English

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nāriyal kā per – India (Urdu)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nāriyal kā per (plant) – India (Hindi)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nasabo – India (Gujarati)

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Nasturtium – English

Tropaeolum majus

Promise of realisation

Promise of realisation in Matter

Promise of realisation in the mind

Promise of realisation in the physical

Promise of realisation in the physical mind

Nasu – Japanese

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Natal Plum – India

Muntingia calabura

Primitive succulence

Native hops – English

Dodonaea viscosa

Psychic awakening in Matter

Natsume yashi – Japanese

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nattu-vadam – India (Tamil)

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Nattuvadumai – India (Tamil)

Terminalia catappa

Spiritual aspiration

Naupate – English

Mimosa pudica

Vital sensitivity

Navadna sonènica – Slovenian

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Nayantara – India (Bengali)

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Nebu – India (Bengali)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Needle flower – English

Ixora chinensis

Psychic aspiration

Ixora coccinea

Aspiration in the physical

Mental aspiration

Neel lata – India (Hindi)

Thunbergia grandiflora

Krishna’s light in the mind

Neel lota – India (Bengali)

Thunbergia grandiflora

Krishna’s light in the mind

Neelakkurinji – English

Strobilanthes kunthianus

Power of perfect endurance

Neelambaramu – India (Telugu)

Eranthemum pulchellum

Aspiration for silence in the mind

Aspiration for silence in the physical mind

Neelamulli – India (Tamil)

Eranthemum pulchellum

Aspiration for silence in the mind

Aspiration for silence in the physical mind

Neeli gulmohur – India (Hindi)

Jacaranda

Attempt at vital goodwill

Neelkanth – India (Bengali)

Jacaranda

Attempt at vital goodwill

Neem – India (Urdu), English, India (Hindi)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Neem Chameli – India (Hindi)

Millingtonia hortensis

Transformation

Neem des Indes – French

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Neemtree – English

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Néflier – French

Mimusops elengi

Accomplishment

Patience

Neihpahsae – Burmese

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Nelasampengi – India (Telugu)

Polianthes tuberosa

New creation

Perfect new creation

Pure creation (early name)

Nelke – German

Dianthus caryophyllus

Collaboration

Nemali – India (Sanskrit)

Ixora pavetta

Straightforwardness

Neng Kieng – Laotian

Kaempferia rotunda

Vital honesty

Nénuphar – French

Nymphaea

Emotional wealth

Generous wealth

Integral wealth of Mahalakshmi

Supramentalised wealth

Wealth

Wealth in the Mind of Light

Wealth in the most material vital

Wealth under the psychic influence

Nepal trumpet flower – English

Beaumontia jerdoniana

Disinterestedness (early name)

Unselfishness

Nero’s crown – English

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

Nerte – French

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Nerto – Provençal

Myrtus communis

To live only for the Divine

Nerunci – India (Tamil)

Tribulus terrestris

First mental awakening in Matter

Neruncil – India (Tamil)

Tribulus terrestris

First mental awakening in Matter

Nerveplant – English

Fittonia albivenis

Application

Nevali – India (Sanskrit)

Ixora pavetta

Straightforwardness

Nevari – India (Hindi)

Ixora pavetta

Straightforwardness

Néverdié – English

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Nga truât – Vietnamese

Curcuma zedoaria

Peace

Ngai gwa – Cantonese

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Ngai num kho – Vietnamese

Kaempferia rotunda

Vital honesty

Ngái tim – Vietnamese

Curcuma zedoaria

Peace

Ngao – Thai

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Ngio – Thai

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Ngio ban – Thai

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Ngio daeng – Thai

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Ngio noi – Thai

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Ngio pong – Thai

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Ngio pong daeng – Thai

Bombax ceiba

Solid steadfastness in the material consciousness

Ngio sai – Thai

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Ngio soi – Thai

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Nguiz baanz – Laotian

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Nibuwa – Nepalese

Citrus limon

Chastity

Nicaraguan cocoashade – English

Gliricidia sepium

Refinement of habits

Nicaraguan coffee shade – English

Gliricidia sepium

Refinement of habits

Nicotiane – French

Nicotiana alata

Common sense

Niembaum – German

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Niga uri – Japanese

Momordica charantia

Gentle mind (early name)

Sweetness

Nigai uri – Japanese

Momordica charantia

Gentle mind (early name)

Sweetness

Night blooming jasmine – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night blooming jessamine – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night cestrum – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night flowering jassamine – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night jasmine – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Aspiration

Night jessamine – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night queen – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night scented jessamine – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night-blooming cereus – English

Selenicereus

Supramental riches

Night-blooming cestrum – English

Cestrum nocturnum

Air

Air or Fragrance (early name)

Night-flowering jasmine – English

Nyctanthes arbor-tristis

Aspiration

Nightshade – English

Solanum seaforthianum

Seeking for support only in the Divine

Nigua – Spanish

Muntingia calabura

Primitive succulence

Nila chitrak – India (Hindi)

Plumbago auriculata

Krishna’s Ananda

Presence

Nila Sampangi – India (Tamil)

Polianthes tuberosa

New creation

Perfect new creation

Pure creation (early name)

Nilachampaka – India (Sanskrit)

Artabotrys hexapetalus

Clear mind

Reason

Nilambari – India (Tamil)

Ecbolium linneanum

Krishna’s influence in the Subconscient

Nilamparam – India (Tamil)

Barleria cristata

Elegance in the emotions

Emotional opening

Integral opening of the being to the Divine

Opening of the emotional vital

Nilappanai – India (Tamil)

Curculigo orchioides

Attraction for the Light

Nilappanaikkilanku – India (Tamil)

Curculigo orchioides

Attraction for the Light

Nila-sahacarah – India (Sanskrit)

Ecbolium linneanum

Krishna’s influence in the Subconscient

Nilattiruvatti – India (Tamil)

Bauhinia purpurea

Stability in the higher vital

Stability in the vital

Nilmani lata – India (Hindi)

Petrea volubilis

Spiritual power of healing

Nilmanilata – India (Bengali)

Petrea volubilis

Spiritual power of healing

Nim – Arabic, India (Bengali), India (Hindi), English, India (Urdu), Nepalese

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nim des Indes – French

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimb – India (Hindi)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimba – India (Sanskrit)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimbac – India (Sanskrit)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimbah – India (Sanskrit)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimbak – India (Sanskrit)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimbar – English

Acacia leucophloea

Knowledge of details

Nimbaum – German

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimbay – English

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimbu – India (Urdu), India (Hindi)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Nimgach – India (Bengali)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nimmapandu – India (Telugu)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Citrus maxima

Continence

Nimtree – English

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nind – India (Hindi)

Azadirachta indica

Spiritual atmosphere

Nindo – Japanese

Lonicera japonica

Constant remembrance of the Divine

Ning meng – Chinese

Citrus limon

Chastity

Ning meng cao – Chinese

Cymbopogon citratus

Help

Nioi-sumire – Japanese

Viola odorata

Modesty

Nipa – India (Sanskrit)

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Nirupippali – India (Telugu)

Gloriosa superba

No quarrels

Occult power working in the material (early name)

Nishoth – India (Hindi)

Operculina turpethum

Call of the Divine Grace

Integral gratitude

Nittiyakalyani – India (Tamil)

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Nittu tree – English

Parkia biglandulosa

Boastfulness

Nityakalyani – India (Sanskrit)

Catharanthus roseus

Constant progress in Matter

Integral progress

Integral progress in Matter

Integral progress in the vital

Progress

Uninterrupted but spasmodic progress

Vital progress

Niu – English

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Niu yan jing – Chinese

Capparis zeylanica

Triple aspiration

Niyog – Tagalog (Malay)

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nkouma – Gabon, Cameroon

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Nn – India (Hindi)

Murraya paniculata

Peace in the vital

Noce del betel – Italian

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noce di arec – Italian

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noce di betel – Italian

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noce di cocco – Italian

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Noche buena – English

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Opening of the vital to the Divine Love

Vital activated by the Divine’s Love (early name)

Nodding cassia – English

Cassia javanica

Psychic work

Noix d’arec – French

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noix de bétel – French

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noix de coco – French

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Noni – Hawaiian, Puerto Rico (Spanish), Dutch

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Noni fruit – English

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Noni plant – English

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Nonia – India (Hindi)

Portulaca grandiflora

Sri Aurobindo’s compassion

Noni-Baum – German

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Nono – Tahiti (French)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Noon flower – English

Pentapetes phoeniceae

Vigilance

Wakefulness. (early name)

Normandy broom – English

Cytisus scoparius

Inventions

Northern black wattle – English

Acacia auriculiformis

Work

Northern lights baby snapdragon – English

Linaria maroccana

Expressive silence

Nosegay – English

Plumeria obtusa

Integral psychological perfection

Perfect psychological perfection

Plumeria rubra

Psychological perfection

Psychological perfection in Matter

Psychological perfection on the way to fulfilment

Noz de areca – Portuguese

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noz de bétele – Portuguese

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Noz de coco – Portuguese

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nuez de areca – Spanish

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Nuez de betel – Spanish

Areca catechu

Steadfast vitality

Nuez de coco – Spanish

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nun – Thai

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Nunā – India (Tamil)

Morinda citrifolia

Peace in the sex centre

Nyior – Malay

Cocos nucifera

Multitude

Nymphéa – French

Nymphaea

Emotional wealth

Generous wealth

Integral wealth of Mahalakshmi

Supramentalised wealth

Wealth

Wealth in the Mind of Light

Wealth in the most material vital

Wealth under the psychic influence

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