Pakadarpana, Pākadarpaṇa, Paka-darpana: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaPākadarpaṇa (पाकदर्पण) by Naḷa is the name of a Sanskrit book dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The text comprises of 11 chapters known as prakaraṇas. In the first chapter the Naḷa (who is none else than the author), is introduced as one who comes to the royal court of Ṛtuparṇa and says that he is well versed in Science on Horses (aśvavidyā) and Science on cooking (pākavidyā). The author explains the qualities of a cook (sūda) and his assistant (pariveśaka). He glorifies the food and states eight types of food-defects. Then he explains the different processes of cooking food items. This is followed by a description of the cooked rice (odana), soups (sūpa), ghee (sarpi), spices (vyañjana), meat (māṃsa), other eatables gruel (yavagu or yūṣa), rice mixed with ghee, butter, curd and the liquids like milk, water and other drinks. Food-stuffs which are mutually incombatible (viruddhāhāra) are also explained.
The text [Pākadarpaṇa] is written very systematically, explaining the theories of Ayurveda wherever necessary. The qualities of some food items and their recipes are also given. But many of the ideas described in the work can be seen as a summation of what that has been stated in other two works viz. Kṣemakutūhala and Bhojanakutūhala. Hence it can be concluded that the author is a later contemporary to the other two. Perhaps for the sake of publicity and antiquity the author might have ascribed it to King Naḷa of Naḷa episode.
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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Partial matches: Paka, Darpaṇa.
Ends with: Nalapakadarpana.
Full-text: Nalapakadarpana, Nala, Bhojanakutuhala.
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