Pakvashaya, Pakvāśaya, Pakva-ashaya: 10 definitions
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Pakvashaya means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 term Pakvāśaya can be transliterated into English as Pakvasaya or Pakvashaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms1) Pakvāśaya (पक्वाशय):—Large intestine. The major seat of Vāta.
2) [pakvāśayaḥ] Large intestine
3) [pakvāśayaḥ] Large intestine or colon / Caecum. The alimentary canal extending from the ileum to the anus
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 SastraPakvāśaya (पक्वाशय) refers to the “belly”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “What is the impurity of the place of birth? Head (śiras), feet (pāda), belly (udara), back (pṛṣṭha), thighs (pārśva), that which is called a woman’s body (strī-kāya) is a collection of impure things. Inwardly, it contains a stomach (āmāśaya), a belly (pakvāśaya), excrement (viṣ), urine (mūtra) and [other] impurities (aśuci). Outwardly (bahirdhā), there is a wind (vāta) conditioned by the afflictions (kleśa) and actions (karman), a wind that blows on the seed-consciousness (vijñānabīja) and introduces it within the two viscera. During eight or nine months, the seed-consciousness dwells in a pit of excrement and urine (vinmūtragarta). [...]”.
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 dictionaryPakvāśaya (पक्वाशय).—the stomach, abdomen.
Derivable forms: pakvāśayaḥ (पक्वाशयः).
Pakvāśaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakva and āśaya (आशय). See also (synonyms): pakvādhāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakvāśaya (पक्वाशय).—m.
(-yaḥ) The abdomen, the stomach. E. pakva, and āśaya receptacle.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakvāśaya (पक्वाशय).—m. the abdomen, Mahābhārata 3, 13973.
Pakvāśaya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pakva and āśaya (आशय).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakvāśaya (पक्वाशय):—[from pakva > pac] m. = vādhāna, [Mahābhārata; Suśruta] (cf. āmāś).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPakvāśaya (पक्वाशय):—[pakvā-śaya] (yaḥ) 1. m. The stomach.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPakvāśaya (ಪಕ್ವಾಶಯ):—
1) [noun] the portion of the belly below the navel in human; hypogastrium.
2) [noun] the abdomen; the stomach.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Saya, Ashaya, Pakva.
Ends with: Amapakvashaya.
Full-text: Pakvadhana, Ashaya, Amasaya, Stri, Parshva, Strikaya, Pitta.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Gulma (abdominal swelling) according to Caraka < [Chapter 4 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Caraka-saṃhitā)]
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 3: Sharirasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter IX - The description of the arteries, nerves and ducts
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Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXXVI - The injudicious application of the Netra and Vasti
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XXII - Causes and symptoms of diseases of the nose < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XLV - Symptoms and Treatment of Hemorrhage (Rakta-pitta) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
Chapter LVI - Symptoms and Treatment of Cholera (Visuchika) < [Canto III - Kaya-chikitsa-tantra (internal medicine)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 6 - Foetal Development < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
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Sushruta Samhita, Volume 5: Kalpasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)