Alternative spellings of this word include Supvak.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Supakva (सुपक्व) refers to “warm (milk)”, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—Accordingly, one of the treatments is mentioned as follows: “Exhalation of warm (supakva) goat-milk and ghee well cooked/boiled in a Bell-metal vessel removes vāta (cold) and poison. The same can be taken to treat other kinds of poisoning which affect the hands and stomach”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Supakva (सुपक्व):— Properly cooked / processed indicative of Avaleha, gudapaka etc.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Supakva (सुपक्व).—a.

1) well-cooked.

2) thoroughly matured or ripe.

-kvaḥ a sort of fragrant mango.

Supakva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and pakva (पक्व).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Supakva (सुपक्व).—mfn.

(-kvaḥ-kvā-kvaṃ) 1. Ripe, mature. 2. Well-cooked. m.

(-kvaḥ) A sort of fragrant mango. E. su well, thoroughly, pakva ripe.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Supakva (सुपक्व).—[adjective] well cooked or matured.

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

1) Supakva (सुपक्व):—[=su-pakva] mf(ā)n. (id est. 5. su+p; √2. pac) well-cooked or matured, thoroughly ripe ([literally] and [figuratively]), [Atharva-veda; Suśruta; Pañcarātra]

2) [v.s. ...] a sort of fragrant Mango, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Supakva (सुपक्व):—[su-pakva] (kvaḥ-kvā-kvaṃ) m. A sort of mango. a. Ripe, mature.

[Sanskrit to German]

Supakva 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Supakva (सुपक्व) [Also spelled supvak]:—(a) well-ripe, well-ripened; hence ~[tā] (nf).

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Partial matches: Pakva, Cu, Shu.

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