Flesh: 7 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (shaktism)Flesh is denoted by the Sanskrit term M膩峁僺a, according to the 17th century Kaulagajamardana (鈥渃rushing the Kaula elephant鈥�) authored by K膩艣墨n膩tha or K峁涐梗峁嚹乶and膩cala.鈥擜ccordingly, [as 莫艣vara said to P膩rvat墨]: 鈥淟isten, O P膩rvat墨, I shall give a critique of the P膩峁峁囜笉as. Knowing this, a wise man is not defeated by them. [...] He who wears ash from the cremation ground and delights in wine and flesh (尘腻峁僺补); he who performs such [rites] as bathing and the junctures for [mere] worldly rewards; and he who is the vilest [of them all,] having become a hater of Vi峁ａ箛u, destroys everything; [all of them] are called P膩峁峁囜笉as. [Now,] my dear, hear about the K膩p膩lika. [...]鈥�
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Flesh, Te.
Starts with: Boar flesh, Flesh and blood, Flesh water, Fleshy spurge, Horse flesh, Human flesh, Pigeon meat.
Full-text (+2049): Mamsa, Amisa, Pisita, Kravya, Vallura, Lohamisha, Mahamamsa, Kautakika, Shaushkala, Mamsatejas, Mamsaja, Tarasa, Shaunika, Prishthamamsa, Vaitamsika, Samisa, Shushkala, Vimamsa, Kravyada, Matsyamamsa.
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Search found 436 books and stories containing Flesh, The flesh; (plurals include: Fleshes, The fleshes). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 27 - Diet and Dietetics (Annapana-vidhi) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) 鈥� General Principles]
Chapter 27c - The group of meats (Mamsa) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) 鈥� General Principles]
Chapter 8 - The therapeutics of Consumption (raja-yakshma-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) 鈥� Section on Therapeutics]
Markandeya Purana (Study) (by Chandamita Bhattacharya)
Rules and restrictions of 艢r膩ddha < [Chapter 3]
Duties (膧hnika) or Moral obligation < [Chapter 2]
Non-vegetarian food < [Chapter 2]
Dhyana in the Buddhist Literature (by Truong Thi Thuy La)
2.3: Mindfulness (b): The Contemplation on Feelings < [Chapter 2 - The Dhy膩na as depicted in Hinay膩na Literature]
3.4 (a): Bodhidharma and Hui K鈥檕 (3rd鈥�4th century CE) < [Chapter 3 - The Dhy膩na in Mah膩y膩na Literature]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 93 - Vijvala Narrates His Experience < [Section 2 - Bh奴mi-kha峁囜笉a (section on the earth)]
Chapter 56 - Do鈥檚 and Don鈥檛鈥檚 in Eating < [Section 3 - Svarga-kha峁囜笉a (section on the heavens)]
Chapter 162 - Kapotat墨rtha < [Section 6 - Uttara-Kha峁囜笉a (Concluding Section)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Diet and prediabetes 鈥� a survey based study < [2018, Issue I, january,]
Paradigm shift in diet and lifestyle for ocular health < [2023, Issue 07, July]
Successeful ayurvedic management of grudhrasi with meshashrungyadi kashaya and agnikarma 鈥� a case study < [2018, Issue VI, June]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 2 - Wonderful and Delusive Contrivances < [Book 14 - Secret Means]
Chapter 26 - The Superintendent of Slaughter-house < [Book 2 - The duties of Government Superintendents]
Chapter 1 - Means to Injure an Enemy < [Book 14 - Secret Means]
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