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E do – Vietnamese

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

E rung – Vietnamese

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

E shu – Chinese

Curcuma zedoaria

Peace

E tia – Vietnamese

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

E to – Vietnamese

Ocimum tenuiflorum

Devotion

E zhu – Chinese

Curcuma zedoaria

Peace

Ear-leaf acacia – English

Acacia auriculiformis

Work

Early splendor amaranthus – English

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Ear-pod wattle – English

Acacia auriculiformis

Work

East Indian dill – English

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

East Indian lotus – English

Nelumbo nucifera

Aditi — The Divine Consciousness

The Avatar

East Indian rosebay – English

Tabernaemontana divaricata

Integral mental purity

Mental purity

Perfect mental purity

East Indian-walnut – English

Albizia lebbeck

Integral wisdom

East-African hibiscus – English

Hibiscus schizopetalus

Flame

Easter eggplant – English

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Easter tree – English

Holarrhena pubescens

Psychic peace

Easter-lily cactus – English

Echinopsis oxygona

Richness of feelings

Easter-lily vine – English

Beaumontia jerdoniana

Disinterestedness (early name)

Unselfishness

Ébano-oriental – Brazil (Portuguese)

Albizia lebbeck

Integral wisdom

Echinopsis – English

Echinopsis oxygona

Richness of feelings

Echte Aloe – German

Aloe vera

Dreams

Echte Guave – German

Psidium guajava

Steadfastness

Echte Mandel – German

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Echte Sonnenblume – German

Helianthus annuus

The body-consciousness undergoing the supramental transformation

Echter Mandelbaum – German

Prunus dulcis

Smile of Nature

Echter Roseneibisch – German

Hibiscus syriacus

Power in the higher vital

Will one with the Divine Will

Echter Weinstock – German

Vitis vinifera

Divine Ananda

Echtes Basilienkraut – German

Ocimum basilicum

Discipline

Joy of union with the Divine

Echuete – Tagalog (Malay)

Bixa orellana

New world

Edelweiß – German

Leontopodium alpinum

Spiritual beauty

Edelweiss – English, French

Leontopodium alpinum

Spiritual beauty

Edging lobelia – English

Lobelia erinus

Remembrance of Sri Aurobindo

Edible amaranth – English

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Edible amaranth spinach – English

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Edible bottle gourd – English

Lagenaria siceraria

Emotional abundance

Edible canna – English

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

Een choy – English

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Eggfruit – English

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Eggplant – English

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Eglantier – French

Rosa canina

Psychic soaring of Nature

Eglantier commun – French

Rosa canina

Psychic soaring of Nature

Eglantine – English

Rosa canina

Psychic soaring of Nature

Egun – Yoruba

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Egyptian privet – English

Lawsonia inermis

Energy turned towards the Divine

Egyptian rose – English

Scabiosa atropurpurea

Blessings

Blessings on the material world

Egyptian star-cluster – English

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

Eierfrucht – German

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Eierpflanz – German

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Ekangi – India (Sanskrit)

Murraya paniculata

Peace in the vital

El – India (Tamil)

Sesamum indicum

Conciliation

Elaparni – India (Sanskrit)

Alpinia galanga

To know how to say what is needed

Elavam – Sinhalese

Ceiba pentandra

Material enterprises

Elder – English

Sambucus

Charm

Elderberry – English

Sambucus

Charm

Elders – English

Sambucus

Charm

Elegant clarkia – English

Clarkia unguiculata

Glad remembrance

Elegant Dutchman’s pipe – English

Aristolochia elegans

Inspiration

Elegant fairyfan – English

Clarkia unguiculata

Glad remembrance

Elephant apple – English

Aegle marmelos

Devotional attitude

Elephant’s ear – English

Caladium

Transformed sex centre

Elephant’s-ear – English

Caladium

Transformed sex centre

Elephant-tusk – English

Martynia annua

Regularity

Eleven-o’clock – English

Portulaca grandiflora

Sri Aurobindo’s compassion

Elimichcham – India (Tamil)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Elive – Egypt (Arabic)

Coffea

Perfect path

Ellington curse – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Ellu – India (Tamil)

Sesamum indicum

Conciliation

El-nene – English

Solenostemon scutellarioides

Spiritual awakening of the vital

Strength in the vital

Elumiccai – India (Tamil)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Elumicchai – India (Tamil)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Elumichai – India (Tamil)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Elumicham – India (Tamil)

Citrus limon

Chastity

Citrus maxima

Continence

Embrert – English

Clerodendrum inerme

Perfect planning of work

Emerald feather – English

Asparagus densiflorus

Spiritual speech

Emerald fern – English

Asparagus densiflorus

Spiritual speech

Emília – Brazil (Portuguese)

Emilia sonchifolia

Enlightened prudence

Prudence

Emilia – English

Emilia sonchifolia

Enlightened prudence

Prudence

Émilie – French

Emilia sonchifolia

Enlightened prudence

Prudence

Empress of India – 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

Empress-candleplant – English

Senna alata

Idea

En pazham – India (Tamil)

Muntingia calabura

Primitive succulence

Encung – Indonesia (Malay)

Solanum melongena

Fearlessness in the vital

Vital courage

Endaru – Sinhalese

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Endro – Portuguese

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

Eneldo – Spanish

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

English marigold – English

Calendula officinalis

Perseverance

English shot – South America (English)

Canna indica

Friendship with the Divine

Progressive friendship with the Divine

Supramental friendship with the Divine

English violet – English

Viola odorata

Modesty

English wallflower – English

Erysimum cheiri

Optimism

Entipong – English

Neolamarckia cadamba

Supramental sun

Épillets menus – French

Chloris barbata

Repentance

Épine du Christ – French

Euphorbia milii

Concentration

Episcia – English

Episcia cupreata

Will manifested in life

Éponge végétale luffa – French

Luffa acutangula

Kind mind

Erabadu – India

Erythrina variegata

Beginning of realisation in Matter

Matter prepares itself to receive the Supramental

The psychic governs Matter

Érable – French

Acer

Flame of aspiration

Érable de maison – French

Abutilon indicum

Mental promise

Éranthème – French

Eranthemum hypocrateriforme

Attachment of the material vital to the Divine

Eranthemum pulchellum

Aspiration for silence in the mind

Aspiration for silence in the physical mind

Eranthemum wattii

Krishna’s light in the Subconscient

Eranthemum – English

Eranthemum pulchellum

Aspiration for silence in the mind

Aspiration for silence in the physical mind

Erra-tamara – India (Telugu)

Nelumbo nucifera

Aditi — The Divine Consciousness

The Avatar

Erukkam – India (Tamil)

Calotropis gigantea

Courage

Integral courage

Erukku – India (Tamil)

Calotropis gigantea

Courage

Integral courage

Erup-pichha – India (Telugu)

Clerodendrum inerme

Perfect planning of work

Erva-babosa – Portuguese

Aloe vera

Dreams

Erva-cidreira – Portuguese

Cymbopogon citratus

Help

Erva-de-paina – Brazil (Portuguese)

Asclepias curassavica

Response of the mind to the Supramental Light

Response of the physical mind to the Supramental Light

Ervilha-de-cheiro – Portuguese

Lathyrus odoratus

Gentleness

Kindness (early name)

Vital gentleness

Érythrine – French

Erythrina variegata

Beginning of realisation in Matter

Matter prepares itself to receive the Supramental

The psychic governs Matter

Escoba negra – English

Cytisus scoparius

Inventions

Escobillo – Spanish

Malpighia glabra

Sensitivity

Escumilha – Brazil (Portuguese)

Lagerstroemia indica

Integral intimacy with the Divine

Intimacy with the Divine

Intimacy with the Divine in the physical

Intimacy with the Divine in the psychic

Intimacy with the Divine in the vital

Espatódea – Brazil (Portuguese)

Spathodea campanulata

Passion

Espigón – Spanish

Tribulus terrestris

First mental awakening in Matter

Espinafre africano – Portuguese

Amaranthus tricolor

Bravery

Espinheiro-de-Jerusalém – Portuguese

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Espinho-de-jerusalém – Brazil (Portuguese)

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Espinillo – Spanish

Parkinsonia aculeata

Lightness

Espino blanco – English, Spanish

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Espinosa amarilla – Spanish

Barleria prionitis

Mental opening

Espirradeira – Brazil (Portuguese)

Nerium oleander

Contemplation of the Divine

Perfect quietness in the mind

Quiet mind

Quietness established in the mind

Surrender of all falsehood

Sweetness of thought turned exclusively towards the Divine

Turning of wrong movements into right movements

Esponjeira – English

Acacia farnesiana

Supramental knowledge

Estrela-de-Belém – Portuguese

Ornithogalum umbellatum

Beauty in collective simplicity

Estrelítzia – Brazil (Portuguese)

Strelitzia reginae

Supramental bird

Etamba – Sinhalese

Mangifera indica

Divine Knowledge

Nature’s hope for realisation

Eterna – Spanish

Gomphrena globosa

Conscious vital immortality

Consciousness of vital continuity independent of the body (early name)

Immortality

Integral immortality

Supramental immortality

Vital immortality

Eternity plant – English

Brunfelsia australis

Going towards perfection (early name)

Going towards the higher vital (early name)

Refinement of emotions

Rising from the lower vital (early name)

Étoile de Noë – French

Euphorbia pulcherrima

Opening of the vital to the Divine Love

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

Étoile de Noël – French

Euphorbia cyathophora

Opening of the vital to the Divine Love

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

Étoile des Alpes – French

Leontopodium alpinum

Spiritual beauty

Eucalyptus – French, English

Eucalyptus

Abolition of the ego

Eucharist lily – English

Eucharis X grandiflora

Light without obscurity

Euphorbe – French

Euphorbia milii

Concentration

Euphorbia – English

Euphorbia milii

Concentration

European broom – English

Cytisus scoparius

Inventions

European grape – English

Vitis vinifera

Divine Ananda

European lily-of-the-valley – English

Convallaria majalis

Power of purity

European mistletoe – English

Viscum album

Sign of the Spirit

European mistletoe variety – English

Viscum album

Sign of the Spirit

European snowdrop – English

Galanthus nivalis var viridapicis

Promise of renewal

Everlasting daisy – English

Xerochrysum bracteatum

Supramental immortality upon earth

Ewé igbale – Yoruba

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Ewe igbale – Nigeria (Yoruba)

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Ewé ilé – Nigeria (Yoruba)

Moringa oleifera

Hygienic organisation

Exotic love vine – English

Ipomoea lobata

Thirst to learn

Ezamillo – Spanish

Anethum graveolens

Light in the blood

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