Mudgasupa, Mudgasūpa, Mudga-supa: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)Mudgasūpa (मुद्गसूप) refers to “mung-bean soup”, as mentioned in verse 5.29-31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] Of sour digestion and taste, constipating, heavy, (and) warming (are) curds [viz., dadhi]; Never shall one take them at night, never warm, (and) not in spring, summer, and autumn (in any other season) not without mung-bean soup [viz., mudgasūpa] nor without honey nor without ghee and sugar nor without emblic myrobalans, also not continuously and not slightly unfinished”.
Note: Mudgasūpa (“mung-bean soup”) has been translated by mudgai sran thsod, with sran “bean” (misspelt srin in C) constituting a pleonasm. NP1 neglect the genitive termination.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Prabhupada Books: Sri Caitanya CaritamrtaMudgasūpa (मुद्गसूप) refers to “mung dhal” (i.e., dhal made of split mung), according to the Śrī Caitanya Caritāmṛta 2.3.44ff—Accordingly:—“[...] the cooked rice was a stack of very fine grains nicely cooked, and in the middle was yellow clarified butter from the milk of cows. Surrounding the stack of rice were pots made of the skins of banana trees, and in these pots were varieties of vegetables and mung dhal [viz., mudgasūpa] [...] Thus Lord Kṛṣṇa was offered all the food, and the Lord took it very pleasantly”
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: Mudga, Supa, Cupa.
Full-text: Supa.
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