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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Kaupa (कौप) refers to “fishes found in wells”, according to the Dhanvantari-nighaṇṭu. It is also known as kaupamatsya. In the science of Āyurveda (ancient Indian healthcare), the meat of a fish (matsya) is used and prepared in balanced diets. Kaupa fish increases fertility. The Dhanvantarinighaṇṭu is a 10th-century medicinal thesaurus (nighaṇṭu) containing characteristics and synonyms of various herbal plants and minerals.

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Kaupa (कौप) refers to “well-water”, mentioned in verse 3.46 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] as the (humours and the gastric fire) irritate one another this way, one shall turn to all (substances) that (are) applicable to all humours and promotive of the (gastric) fire: [...] whey richly mixed with sochal salt or besprinkled with powder of the five spices, rain-water, well-water [viz., kaupa], and boiled water; in very bad weather, however, food”.

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Kaupa (कौप):—This kind of well water more alkaline due to excessive minerals, which enhance Pitta and Agni. This kind of water is useful in Spring and Summer seasons.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kaupa (कौप).—a. (-pī f.) [कूप-अण् (kūpa-aṇ)] Relating to or coming from a well (as water).

-pam Well-water.

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

Kaupa (कौप).—n.

(-paṃ) Water of a well. E. kūpa, and aṇ aff.

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

1) Kaupa (कौप):—mf(ī)n. ([from] kūpa), coming from a well or cistern, [Suśruta; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

2) n. well-water, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Kaupa (कौप):—(paṃ) 1. n. Well water.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kaupa 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Kaupa (ಕೌಪ):—

1) [noun] a single long cloth used to cover the privy parts, as by a male ascetic or poormen in warm climates; a loin cloth.

2) [noun] the external genital organs of the female, including the labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, and the entrance to the vagina.

3) [noun] in men, the organ of sexual intercourse which is also the organ through which urine is ejected.

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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)

Starts with: Kaupadaki, Kaupadi, Kaupalakkay, Kaupalikagrantha.

Ends with: Himdukaupa.

Full-text: Kaupya, Kaupina, Kaupu, Kaupinacchadana, Kaupinavat.

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