Bone: 5 definitions

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1. Shaktism
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Bone means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

The Bones are sometimes associated with 闯补测腻苍补苍诲补鈥攐ne of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manth膩nabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjik膩.鈥擳hese sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine N膩thas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik膩 Tantras.鈥擵arious texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called 鈥榙oors鈥�). For example, the Kulakaulin墨mata mentions the Throat, whereas the 峁玨膩 mentions the Ear and the Kum膩rik膩kha峁囜笉a mentions the Sinews as the location of 闯补测腻苍补苍诲补.

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Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Bones can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Asthi (whose smell is said to resemble the odor of certain elephants), according to the 15th century Matangalila composed by Nilakantha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 8, 鈥渙n marks of character鈥漖: 鈥�12. Delighted with leavings (of food), right easily frightened, having a sour, acrid odor or that of a goat, of bones (asthi), or of a crab [艣耻办迟腻尘濒补产补蝉迟腻蝉迟丑颈办耻濒墨谤补驳补苍诲丑补岣�], wrathful, treacherous (changeable, 鈥榚asy to be parted鈥�), cowardly, ungrateful, this base elephant is a 艢udra (serf) in character鈥�.

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膧yurveda (啶嗋く啷佮ぐ啷嵿さ啷囙う, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of 膧yurveda 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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Search found 411 books and stories containing Bone, Bones; (plurals include: Bones, Boneses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Part 2 - Bones in the Atharva-veda and 膧yurveda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]

Part 6 - Foetal Development < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]

Part 1 - 膧yurveda and the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]

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Physiological and pathological aspects of asthi dhatu < [2022: Volume 11, Septmber issue 12]

Concept of majja dhatu and its signifincance < [2020: Volume 9, April issue 4]

Review of bone health to prevent osteoporosis via asthi dhatu and vata. < [2022: Volume 11, March issue 3]

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Chapter CXCI - The Nidanam of fractures < [Dhanvantari Samhita]

Chapter CLXXXIX - The Nidanam of traumatic ulcers etc < [Dhanvantari Samhita]

Chapter CXCIV - Medical treatments of Sinus etc < [Dhanvantari Samhita]

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