Takrakalpa, Takra-kalpa: 2 definitions
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Takrakalpa 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)
Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval IndiaTakrakalpa (तक्रकल्प) is the name of a Sanskrit book dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—It is a noticeable fact that Āyurveda and its tradition, stood as the champions for the development of critical notions of dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India. [...] Ravindra Kumar Panda states that Suṣeṇa has written a work on food science known as Vyañjanavarga. According to him, other works on food science are [for example]: Takrakalpa.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Takrakalpa (तक्रकल्प) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—med. B. 4, 424 (and—[commentary]). Bik. 659 (attributed to Parāśara).
2) Takrakalpa (तक्रकल्प):—med. Peters. 4, 39.
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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Partial matches: Takra, Kalpa.
Full-text: Tambulamanjari.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Takrakalpa, Takra-kalpa; (plurals include: Takrakalpas, kalpas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 10 - The Pupils of Atreya < [Part 1 - The History of Medicine in India]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Parāśara (Āyurveda scholar) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Sushruta Samhita, volume 4: Cikitsasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)