Alternative spellings of this word include Aparipakv.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Aparipakva (अपरिपक्व) refers to “(that which has) not yet ripened”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 39).—Accordingly, “[The knowledge of the retribution of actions (karmavipāka-jñānabala)].—[...] According to the Karmavibhaṅgasūtra: ‘If the bad action done by the evil man during the present lifetime has not yet ripened (aparipakva) and if a good action done by him during a previous lifetime is already ripened, then for this reason—although presently he is doing something bad—he takes rebirth in a good place. Or again if, at the moment of his death, a good mind and good mental events arise in him, then for this reason, he takes rebirth in a good place [...]’”.

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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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aparipakva (अपरिपक्व).—mfn.

(-kvaḥ-kvā-kvaṃ) Not quite mature. E. a neg. paripakva ripe.

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

1) Aparipakva (अपरिपक्व):—[=a-paripakva] mfn. not quite ripe (as fruits, or a tumour [Suśruta])

2) [v.s. ...] not quite mature.

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

Aparipakva (अपरिपक्व):—[tatpurusha compound] m. f. n.

(-kvaḥ-kvā-kvam) Not quite mature. E. a neg. and paripakva.

[Sanskrit to German]

Aparipakva 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Aparipakva (अपरिपक्व) [Also spelled aparipakv]:—(a) immature; unmatured, unripened; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Aparipakva (ಅಪರಿಪಕ್ವ):—

1) [adjective] not cooked properly.

2) [adjective] not ripe or mature; green; unripe.

3) [adjective] lacking the emotional maturity, sense of responsibility; immature.

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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: Paripakva, A.

Starts with: Aparipakvata, Aparipakvate.

Full-text: Aparipakv.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Aparipakva, A-paripakva; (plurals include: Aparipakvas, paripakvas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)

Part 5 - Conclusion (2): Final Note < [Chapter LII - Elimination of the Triple Poison]

II. The knowledge of the retribution of actions (karmavipāka-jñānabala) < [Part 2 - The ten powers in particular]

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