Tarpaka: 4 definitions

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Tarpaka 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)

Source: Google Books: A Practical Approach to the Science of Ayurveda

Tarpaka (तर्पक).—One of the five upadoṣas (sub-functions) of kapha (one of the three biological humors).—

Location of tarpaka: Head.

Functions of tarpaka: Protects and nourishes the sense organs.

Ailments of tarpaka due to vitiation: Loss of memory and retardation of sensory activities, general dullness of senses.

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Tarpaka (तर्पक):—mfn. ifc. satiating, satisfying, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa vii, 15, 10 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

[Sanskrit to German]

Tarpaka in German

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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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