Alpalpa, Alpālpa, Alpa-alpa: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Alpalpa 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प):—Frequent and scanty
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प) refers to a “small quantities (of meat)” (suitable for the treatment of diseased hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] Four diseases relate to the irregularity of breath. The common name of these diseases is Śākhā, [...]. Birds suffering from Śākhā should be kept in a dark, lonely place, and given small quantities (alpālpa) of meat and water. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प).—n. very little or minute, little by little; तथाल्पाल्पो ग्रहीतव्यो राष्ट्रादाज्ञाऽऽ- ब्दिकः करः (tathālpālpo grahītavyo rāṣṭrādājñā''- bdikaḥ karaḥ) Manusmṛti 7.129; °भासम् (bhāsam) Meghadūta 83.
Alpālpa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms alpa and alpa (अल्प).
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प).—mfn.
(-lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ) 1. Very little, minute. 2. Gradual, little at a time. E. alpa repeated.
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प).—[adjective] very little.
1) Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प):—[from alpa] mfn. very little, [Manu-smṛti vii, 129; Meghadūta]
2) [=al-pālpa] [from alpālpa > alpa] very little, [Śakuntalā]
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प):—[alpā+lpa] (lpaḥ-lpā-lpaṃ) a. Very little.
Alpālpa (अल्पाल्प):—Adj. ganz wenig.
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: Alpa, Palpa, Al.
Starts with: Alpalpabhas.
Full-text: Alpa, Alpalpabhas, Alpashayu, Alpapashu, Analpa, Kalpa.
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