Nalapakadarpana, Nala-pakadarpana, Nalapākadarpaṇa: 2 definitions
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Nalapakadarpana 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 IndiaNalapākadarpaṇa (नलपाकदर्पण) is another name for Pākadarpaṇa: a Sanskrit book written by Naḷa and dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—The author of the text [Pākadarpaṇa] is said to be King Naḷa of the Nalopākhyāna episode in Mahābhārata. Hence the text is also known by the name Naḷapākadarpaṇa (Nalapākadarpaṇa).
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 CatalogorumNalapākadarpaṇa (नलपाकदर्पण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—cookery. Bd. 982 (inc.).
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: Pakadarpana, Nala, Naala.
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