Mongoose: 2 definitions
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Mongoose means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha ChikitsaThe Mongoose is denoted by the Sanskrit term Nakul墨 and is mentioned as one of the sworn enemies of Snakes (Sarpas), as taught in 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 (Toxicology).鈥擳he K膩艣yapasa峁僪it膩 (verse IV.33) talks about the sworn enemies of Sarpas (snakes): Boar, lightning, peacock, eagle, cat, 苍补办耻濒墨 (mongoose) and wolf are its sworn enemies.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Ma峁囜笉alaThe Mongoose (animal) is associated with the Yogin墨 (female deity) named Nakul墨, being situated in the 惭别诲颈苍墨肠补办谤补, according to the 10th century 岣屇乲膩r峁嘺va-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Sa峁僾ara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.鈥擜ccordingly, the 尘别诲颈苍墨肠补办谤补 refers to one of the three divisions of the 诲丑补谤尘补-辫耻峁璦 (鈥榙harma layer鈥�), situated in the 贬别谤耻办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The 36 pairs of 岣屇乲in墨s [viz., Nakul墨] and V墨ras are yellow in color; the shapes of their faces are in accordance with their names [e.g., Mongoose]; they have four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha鈥檚 words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (惫补箩谤补测腻苍补) are collected indepently.
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Full-text (+157): Nakula, Babhru, Iracakiri, Hrika, Vellaikkiri, Luddaka, Mungusa, Nyauri, Munga, Massukutti, Nyouri, Gonangula, Ahibhukku, Pavuguli, Kalamakkata, Musikaraja, Vanaramamsa, Nevala, Vaishravana, Tarukkha.
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