Dos: 11 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Purana
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Dos 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)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa

Dos (啶︵啶膏) refers to the 鈥渁rms鈥� [?], as taught in the Marma (鈥渧ital points of the body鈥�) section of the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩鈥攁n important topic from 膧yurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidy膩).鈥擳he K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 specifically mentions that snake-bite in the sense organs, heart, between the eye-brows, bosom, belly, palate, joints, neck, forehead, chin, middle of the navel and joints of the feet [诲辞岣モ赌揹辞岣腻诲补尘补诲丑测补蝉补苍诲丑补耻], is highly risky.

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Dos (啶︵啶膏) refers to the 鈥渇orelegs鈥� (of elephants), according to the 15th century 惭腻迟补峁単补濒墨濒腻 composed by N墨laka峁囜弓ha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.鈥擺Cf. chapter 5, 鈥渙n marks of the stages of life鈥漖: 鈥�8. With firm (compact) nails, soles, joints, proha, 蝉补峁僤腻苍补, 肠颈办办腻, pali, trunk, and nail tips, eating with the teeth, itchy, showing well-developed speed of limbs and well-developed 补惫补蝉办腻谤补, with smooth forelegs (snigdha-dos) and ends of the trunk tips [蝉苍颈驳诲丑补诲辞岣耻峁补谤腻驳谤补岣�], he is declared to be a 鈥榶oungster鈥�, in the seventh year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.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dos (啶︵啶膏) refers to the 鈥渉ands鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.4.18 (鈥淕a峁噀艣a crowned as the chief of Ga峁嘺s鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as Brahm膩 narrated to N膩rada: 鈥淸...] On seeing her son, P膩rvat墨 was highly delighted. Taking him up with both her hands (dos) she embraced him joyously. She then lovingly gave him different clothes and ornaments. He was honoured by the goddess who bestowed all Siddhis on him and touched him with her hand that removes all distress. After worshipping her son, and kissing his face, she granted him boons with affection and said鈥斺€榊ou have had great distress since your very birth. [...]鈥欌€�.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dos (啶︵啶膏).鈥�m., n. [damyate anena dam do'si ardharc膩掳; U峁嚹乨i-s奴tra 2.69] (诲辞峁苍 is optionally substituted for this word after acc. dual.)

1) The forearm, the arm; 啶むぎ啷佮お啶距う啷嵿ぐ啶掂う啷佮う啷嵿く啶啶� 啶︵啷嵿し啶苦ぃ啶� 啶︵啶班啶ㄠた啶多ぞ啶氞ぐ啶� (tamup膩dravadudyamya dak峁峁嘺峁� dorni艣膩cara岣�) R.15.23; 啶灌啶お啶距い啷嵿ぐ啶椸い啶� 啶︵啶班啶啶ぞ啶ぞ啶︵ぇ啶距え啶� 啶く啶多啶氞ぐ啷佮ぎ啷� (hemap膩tragata峁� 诲辞谤产丑测腻尘膩dadh膩na峁� paya艣carum) 1.51; Kum膩rasambhava 3.76.

2) The part of an arc defining its sine.

3) The side of a triangle or square.

4) A measure of eighteen inches; M膩ta峁単a. L.1.14.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dos (啶︵啶膏).鈥� (the base of many cases is 诲辞峁苍), n. The fore-arm, R膩m, 3, 35, 78.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dos (啶︵啶膏).鈥擺neuter] ([masculine]) fore-arm, arm i.[grammar]

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

1) Dos (啶︵啶膏):鈥擺from 诲辞峁苍] n. (m. only, [R膩m膩ya峁嘺 vi, 1, 3]; [nominative case] [accusative] sg. dos, [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺]; [dual number] 诲辞峁Ｄ�, [Kau艣ika-s奴tra]; 诲辞谤产丑测腻尘 n., [Mah膩bh膩rata; K膩vya literature]; [plural] bhis, [M膩lavik膩gnimitra]; 诲辞丑峁, [Bh膩gavata-pur膩峁嘺]) the fore-arm, the arm etc. = 诲辞峁苍 (q.v.)

2) [v.s. ...] the part of an arc defining its sine, [S奴ryasiddh膩nta]

3) [v.s. ...] the side of a triangle or square, [Horace H. Wilson] (cf. 产腻丑耻 and bhuja).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dos (啶︵啶膏):鈥�(诲辞岣�) 5. m. An arm; the side of a triangle or square.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dos (啶︵啶膏) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Do.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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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