In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Dārupātra (दारुपात्र) or Dārūdbhava refers to a “utensil made of wood” (used for food) according to the 17th century Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana), and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Different metallic vessels are described in the text. The vessels/utensils that are made of wood (dārupātra) have the following dietetic effects: rucida (improves appetite) and śleṣmakārī (aggravates kapha).

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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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Dārupātra (दारुपात्र) refers to a “wooden begging bowl”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 41).—Accordingly, “[Digression on a case brought against the Buddha; B. The defense].—[6. Use of a Stone Bowl].—‘The Buddha forbade the Bhikṣus to use eight kinds of bowls (pātra)’.—[...] [Bowl 7]: The wooden (dāru) bowl (dārupātra).—Since it retains grease (meda) and is not clean, the Buddha does not permit it to be kept. [Bowls 5, 6, 8]—The other three bowls [copper (tāmra—tāmrapātra), tin (trapu) and stone (śaila) do not have such disadvantages. [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dārupātra (दारुपात्र).—a wooden vessel, such as a trough.

Derivable forms: dārupātram (दारुपात्रम्).

Dārupātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dāru and pātra (पात्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dārupātra (दारुपात्र).—n. a wooden bowl.

Dārupātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms dāru and pātra (पात्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dārupātra (दारुपात्र).—[neuter] a wooden vessel.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dārupātra (दारुपात्र):—[=dāru-pātra] [from dāru] n. a wooden vessel, [Mānava-śrauta-sūtra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Darupatra in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Patra, Daru, Taru.

Full-text: Rucida, Shleshmakari, Darudbhava.

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