Papaka, Pāpaka: 15 definitions
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Papaka means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology. 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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A monk who, believing that his name was of ill omen, wished to change it. The Buddha preached to him the Namasiddhi Jataka (q.v.) to show that a name has no importance. J.i.401f.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Pāpāka (पापाक) is the name of a Poet mentioned in the 13th century Saduktikarṇāmrita by Śrīdhara Dāsa (son of Vaṭu Dāsa) who was a chief over several districts (called a mahāmaṇḍalika).—The Sadukti-Karnamrita is a collection of miscellaneous verses by different authors and on various subjects, five verses being devoted to each subject. There are 446 poets identified (for example, Pāpāka) some of which in the feminine gender (intended for females) while others are of Buddhist monks etc.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Papaka in India is the name of a plant defined with Carthamus tinctorius in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices.
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Medicinal and Aromatic Plant Sciences (1997)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1981)
· Journal of Wuhan Botanical Research (1985)
· Acta Botanica Boreali-Occidentalia Sinica (1985)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Journal of Cytology and Genetic (1973)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Papaka, for example extract dosage, diet and recipes, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
pāpaka : (adj.) wicked; sinful; (in cpds.): leading to.
Pāpaka, (adj.) (fr. pāpa) bad, wicked, wretched, sinful Vin. I, 8; S. I, 149, 207; V, 418 (p. akusala citta); Sn. 127, 215, 664; Dh. 66, 78, 211, 242; J. I, 128; Pv. II, 716 (=lāmaka C.); II, 93; Pug. 19; Dhs. 30, 101; Miln. 204 (opp. kalyāṇa); Vism. 268 (=lāmaka), 312 (of dreams, opp. bhaddaka).—f. pāpikā Dh. 164, 310; a° without sin, innocent, of a young maiden (daharā) Th. 2, 370; Vv 314; 326 (so expld by VvA, but ThA. explns as faultless, i.e. beautiful). (Page 453)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Pāpaka (पापक).—a. Bad, sinful, wicked.
-kaḥ 1 A wicked person; हन्तुं च यो नेच्छति पापकं वै (hantuṃ ca yo necchati pāpakaṃ vai) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.36.11.
2) An inauspicious planet.
-kam Sin, crime.
Pāpaka (पापक).—once °ika, f. °ikā, adj. (Sanskrit Pali id. only bad, evil), (physically) ugly: (°ka)rūpeṇa Mahāvastu ii.440.8, 15; kāyena pāpakā iii.15.18; without any such qualifying noun, ii.440.10, 11, 12, 18; iii.8.5 ff.; note especially na me… śrutaṃ vā dṛṣṭaṃ vā rājā pāpiko (only case of masc. °ika) ti, nāpi rājā pāpikāye striyāye sārdhaṃ abhiramati ii.440.12—13, I have never heard of or seen that a king was called ugly, etc.; always with reference to Kuśa (who was very ugly but not at all wicked) and a possible bride for him.
Pāpaka (पापक).—n.
(-kaṃ) Sin. E. kan added to the last.
Pāpaka (पापक).—[pāpa + ka], I. adj., f. kī and pikā, Wicked, [Indralokāgamana] 5, 61. Ii. m. A rascal, Mahābhārata 5, 1270. Iii. n. 1. Evil, 1, 3016. 2. Sin.
Pāpaka (पापक).—[feminine] pikā (& pakī) bad, evil; [neuter] evil, wrong, sin; [masculine] wicked person, villain.
Pāpāka (पापाक) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—poet. [Sūktikarṇāmṛta by Śrīdharadāsa]
1) Pāpaka (पापक):—[from pāpa] mf(ikā, once akī)n. bad, evil, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] m. a villain, rascal, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] an evil or malignant planet, [Varāha-mihira]
4) [v.s. ...] n. evil, wrong, sin, [Mahābhārata]
5) Pāpāka (पापाक):—m. Name of a poet, [ib.]
Pāpaka (पापक):—(kaṃ) 1. n. Sin.
Pāpaka (पापक):—(von pāpa) adj. (f. pāpikā, pāpakī [Mahābhārata 13, 415]) übel, schlecht; n. Uebles, Schlechtes [?(Śabdaratnāvalī im Śabdakalpadruma):] karman (Gegens. puṇya) [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 13, 5, 4, 3. 14, 7, 2, 28.] [Mahābhārata 1, 3015. 5, 776. 13, 413. 2382.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 38, 10.] yaḥ pāpakaṃ sattre kīrtayet [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 12, 1, 3, 22.] kīrti [Ṣaḍviṃśabrāhmaṇa 2, 9.] gandha [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 3, 6.] gati [Mahābhārata 5, 4493.] yoni [13, 415.] kāmeṣu [Indralokāgamana 5, 61.] yaḥ sakṛtpāpakaṃ kuryāt [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 7, 17.] [Yāska’s Nirukta 3, 8. 14. 19. 6, 1. 3. 9, 4.] [Mahābhārata 1, 3016. 10, 181.] pratiṣedhati pāpakāt [184.] īśvaro vidadhātīha kalyāṇaṃ yacca pāpakam [3, 1141.] apāpikā (strī) [14720.] m. Bösewicht [5, 1270.] ein böser, Unheil verkündender Planet [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka 4, 10.] sapāpaka (śaśin) [5, 6.]
Pāpaka (पापक):——
1) Adj. (f. pikā und einmal pakī) übel , schlecht , svapna m. ein übler Traum [Āpastamba’s Dharmasūtra] —
2) m. — a) Bösewicht. — b) ein Unheil verkündender Planet. —
3) n. Uebles , Schlechtes.
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.
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