Ashvagandhapaka, Ashvagandha-paka, Aśvagandhāpāka, Āśvagandhapāka: 1 definition
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Ashvagandhapaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit terms Aśvagandhāpāka and Āśvagandhapāka can be transliterated into English as Asvagandhapaka or Ashvagandhapaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Āśvagandhapāka (आश्वगन्धपाक) refers to one of the various medicinal decoctions (pāka) according to the Pākādhikāra, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Pākādhikāra is a medical treatise in Sanskrit and appears to be a portion of some exhaustive medical treatise giving the directions for preparation of decoctions [e.g., Āśvagandhapāka] from various substances to be used as specific remedies.
Aśvagandhāpāka (अश्वगन्धापाक) also refers to one of the various medicinal syrups (pāka) according to the Pākasaṅgraha.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
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Partial matches: Paka, Ashvagandha.
Ends with: Kavacashvagandhapaka.
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