Nishpakva, Niṣpakva: 7 definitions
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Nishpakva 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.
The Sanskrit term Niṣpakva can be transliterated into English as Nispakva or Nishpakva, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Sacred Texts: The Grihya Sutras, Part 2 (SBE30)Niṣpakva (निष्पक्व) refers to “ thoroughly melted butter”.—According to the Aitareya-Brāhmaṇa I, 3, “Ājya is sweet or fragrant to the gods, ghṛta to men, ayuta to the manes, navanīta to children”. Here the commentator explains that ājya is butter, when melted (vilīnaṃ sarpis), ghṛta, when hardened. Ayuta, sometimes called astu, is butter, when slightly melted, niṣpakva, when thoroughly melted.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNiṣpakva (निष्पक्व).—a.
1) Decocted, infused.
2) Well-cooked.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Niṣpakva (निष्पक्व):—[=niṣ-pakva] [from niṣ > niḥ] a mf(ā)n. (nīṣ-), well cooked or boiled, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] well ripened, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [=niṣ-pakva] b etc. See p. 543, col. 1.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNiṣpakva (निष्पक्व):—[ni-ṣpakva] (kvaḥ-kvā-kvaṃ) a. Decocted.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusNiṣpakva (ನಿಷ್ಪಕ್ವ):—[noun] that which is cooked well.
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: Pakva, Ni, Nish.
Ends with: Parnakashayanishpakva.
Full-text: Parnakashayanishpakva, Ayuta, Astu, Ghrita, Ajya, Pac, Pakva.
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