Lohitaksha, 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁, Lohita-aksha: 26 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit term 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 can be transliterated into English as Lohitaksa or Lohitaksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Skanda-purana1) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) refers to a son born as a result of the blessings of Skanda, according to the Skandapur膩峁嘺 1.2.29.175-179.
2) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擮ne of the four attendants (辫腻谤峁诲补 / pramatha) given to Guha (Skanda / K膩rttikeya) by Brahm膩 after his coronation as army-chief, according to the Skandapur膩峁嘺 1.2.30.28-37.
3) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擮ne of the epithets of the sun-god (Bh膩skara) according to the Skandapur膩峁嘺 7.1.139.13. Accordingly, 鈥�(I eulogize) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 at V膩r膩峁嘺s墨, B峁沨anmukha in Gobhil膩k峁 and the highly lustrous V峁沝dh膩ditya in Prati峁ａ弓hana in Pray膩ga鈥�.
Tthe Skandapur膩峁嘺 is the largest of the eighteen 尘补丑腻辫耻谤腻峁嘺蝉 and narrates the details and legends surrounding numerous holy pilgrimages (迟墨谤迟丑补-尘腻丑腻迟尘测补) throughout India. It is composed of over 81,000 metrical verses with the core text dating from the before the 4th-century CE.
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擮ne the four P膩r峁das given to Subrahma峁噛a by Brahm膩. The other three are Nandisena, Gha峁囜弓膩kar峁嘺 and Kumudam膩l墨. (艢loka 24, Chapter 45, 艢alya Parva).
2) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擜 sage who was a 峁歵vik in the Sarpasatra of Janamejaya. It was this sage who prophesied through a brahmin that the Sarpasatra would never be complete. (膧艣ramav膩sika Parva, Ch 45. Verse 15; Ch 51. Verse 6; Ch 53. Verse 12).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擳he R膩k峁sa residing in Tatvalam (Atalam, V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺.).*
- * Brahm膩峁囜笉a-pur膩峁嘺 II. 20. 18; V膩yu-pur膩峁嘺 50. 17.
尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) is a name mentioned in the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (cf. IX.44.22) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 (mentioning 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 艣濒辞办补蝉 (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Wisdom Library: 膧yurveda and botany尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) is the name of a specific marma (vital points) of the human body, according to the A峁ａ弓膩峁単ah峁沝aya-sa峁僪it膩. When affected severely, these marmas causes death. The commonly accepted number of marmas in the human body, as described in the Su艣ruta-sa峁僪ita, is 107 divided into 5 categories: the muscular, vascular, ligament, bone and joints.
The A峁ａ弓膩峁単ah峁沝aya-sa峁僪it膩 by V膩gbha峁璦 is a classical Sanskrit treatise dealing with 膧yurveda dating from the 6th-century. Together with the Su艣ruta-sa峁僪it膩 and the Caraka-sa峁僪ita, it is considered one of the three main Indian medical classics
: Google Books: Lethal Spots, Vital Secrets: Medicine and Martial Arts in South India尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擳o quote from the A峁ａ弓膩峁単asa峁僩raha presenting two vital spots, 奴谤惫颈 and 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁: 鈥渁t the centre of the thighs is the spot called 奴谤惫颈; its injury causes emaciation of the thigh from loss of blood. Above the 奴谤惫颈, below the angle of the groin and at the root of the thigh is 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁; its injury causes hemiplegia from loss of blood鈥�. (V膩ghbha峁璦 1999, 81)
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: 艢aivism1) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) is the name of a 谤腻办峁蝉补 chief, presiding over Parat膩la, according to the Par膩khyatantra 5.44-45. Parat膩la (also called Varat膩la) refers to one of the seven 辫腻迟腻濒补蝉 (鈥榮ubterranean paradise鈥�). The word 辫腻迟腻濒补 in this tantra refers to subterranean paradises for seekers of otherworldly pleasures and each the seven 辫腻迟腻濒补蝉 is occupied by a regent of the daityas, 苍腻驳补蝉 and 谤腻办峁蝉补s.
The Par膩khyatantra is an old 艢aiva-siddh膩nta tantra dating from before the 10th century.
2) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�, 鈥渉aving red eyes鈥�) is possibly identified with the son of the 艣颈艣耻尘腻迟峁泂 according to the 膧ra峁噛aparvan (third book of the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补) verse 3.10-11. 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 is also the name of one of the four attendants (驳补峁嘺/ anucara) of Skanda mentioned in the 艢alyaparvan (ninth book of the 惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补) verse 45.22. ()
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: archive.org: The religion and philosophy of the Veda and the Upanishads (dharmashastra)尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) is the name of a deity to be invoked in a certain ritual, according to the M膩navag峁沨yas奴tra 2.14. Accordingly, the deity is prescribed when one suffers from possession by the Vin膩yakas, 艢膩laka峁贯箙k补峁璦, K奴峁膩峁囜笉ar膩japutra, Usmita and Devayajana. The Baijav膩pag峁沨yas奴tra replaces the names of last two vin膩yakas with Mita and Sammita. According to R. C. Hazra in his Ga峁嘺pati-worship, 鈥渢his rite is both expiatory and propitiatory in nature and in which various things including meat and fish (both raw and cooked) and wine and cakes are to be offered鈥�..
The 驳峁沨测补-蝉奴迟谤补蝉 are a branch of 诲丑补谤尘补-蝉奴迟谤补蝉 and refer to a category of Vedic literature dealing with domstic rites and rituals. The M膩nava-g峁沨ya-s奴tra belongs to the K峁涐梗峁嘺-yajurveda. The Baijav膩pa-g峁沨ya-s奴tra is known only through references to it in other works (e.g., V墨ramitrodaya-Sa峁僺k膩ra).
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣膩stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) is the name of a deity associated with the fifth court (腻惫补谤补峁嘺) of the temple, as discussed in the ninth chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.鈥擠escription of the chapter [dv膩r腻惫补谤补峁嘺-devat膩l补办峁峁嘺-膩di-vidhi]: This chapter concerns the daily ritual obligations owed to the deities whose abodes are fixed in the temple doorways鈥擺...] In the fifth 腻惫补谤补峁嘺 are the eight deities: 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁, Mah膩v墨rya, Aprameya, Su艣obhana, V墨rah膩, Vikrama, Bh墨ma and 艢at膩varta (139-153); the entrance to this round is guarded by Vajran膩bha, Har墨艣a, Dharm膩dhy补办峁 and Niyantr墨艣a, V膩sun膩tha and Sudh膩nanda (154-168).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
: archive.org: Studies In Indian History And Civilization尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擳he Mudr膩谤腻办峁蝉补 (act III) distinctly mentions 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁, the son of the king of the M膩lavas:鈥擳his shows that there is some difference between Malaya and M膩lava in the eyes of the author of the Mudr膩谤腻办峁蝉补. But it is undeniable that Malaya was somewhere in the North-West.
: archive.org: Encylopaedia Of Indian Culture Vol-ii尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擶hen Janamejaya was making preparations for it (a snake sacrifice), he learnt from his charioteer 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁, who was constructing the sacrificial platform (vedi), being an architect, that a certain Br膩hma峁嘺 would come and prevent the completion of the sacrifice.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩da尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�, 鈥渞ed-eye鈥�) refers to a type of gemstone described in the 鈥渢he second Avalokita-s奴tra鈥� of the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. Accordingly, when the Buddha (as a Bodhisattva) visited the bodhi-tree, several hunderd thousands of devas, in their place in the sky, adorned the Bodhisattva with several celestial substances. Then some of them envisioned the bodhi-tree as sparkling with 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁 gems.
The stories found in this part of the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 correspond to the stories from the 补惫颈诲奴谤别-苍颈诲腻苍补 section of the Nid膩na-kath膩. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.
Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩 蝉奴迟谤补蝉.
General definition (in Buddhism)
: Google Books: Divine Stories: Divyavadana, part 1尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�, 鈥渞ed eyes鈥�)鈥斺��...on that mountain lives a demon named 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (red-yes). He is fierce and he is a killer. And that mountain, which is inhabited by nonhumans, lets loose a dark, black wind that sparks with fire鈥�.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Jainism尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶� ) refers to one of the fourteen kinds of gems, according to the 膧c膩r膩峁単a-s奴tra.
: archive.org: Economic Life In Ancient India (as depicted in Jain canonical literature)尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) refers to a type of precious stone (gem or jewel) typically used in ancient India. Both the king (谤腻箩补苍) and the people used to keep previous stones as a part of their wealth and affluence. The king鈥檚 mansion was studded with precious stones of various kinds. The rich people possessed them in large quantity and used them in ornaments and for other purposes. The courtesans (驳补峁噄测补) possessed costly jewels and their chambers were adorned with precious jewels. The palanquins of the kings, nobles and rich persons (艣谤别峁ａ弓丑颈苍蝉) were inlaid with costly gems.
There were persons expert in the field of gem and jewels (e.g., 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁) called 尘补峁噄办腻谤补蝉 (jewellers). There is a reference of 尘补峁噄办腻谤补-艣谤别峁ａ弓丑颈苍 in R膩jag峁沨a who had abundant gems and jewels. Various ornaments of pearls and jewels are mentioned in the texts viz. Ka峁嘺g膩vali (necklace of gold and gems), 谤补测补峁嚹乿补濒颈 (necklace of jewels), 尘耻迟迟腻惫补濒颈 (necklace of pearls), etc. The above description of the various agricultural, agro-based, mining or forestry occupations clearly depicts the high level of perfection achieved in the respective fields.
: archive.org: Prakrit Proper Names Part-ii尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) refers to the fourth part of the 办丑补谤补办腻苍诲补 of Rayanapabh膩 (see Sth膩n膩峁単a 778 and Sth膩n膩峁単a-v峁泃ti by Abhayadeva). Also known as Lohiyakkha or Lotiyakkha.
: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�) refers to a kind of red jewel, according to chapter 1.6 [腻诲墨艣惫补谤补-肠补谤颈迟谤补] of Hemacandra鈥檚 11th century Tri峁峁ａ弓i艣al膩k膩puru峁caritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.鈥�(cf. Uttar膩dhyayana 36.76 and J帽膩ta. 15. P. 34)
Accordingly, 鈥淸...] In the broad central part of the great caitya Si峁僪ani峁dy膩 was a large jeweled platform. [...] On the dais were shining jeweled statues of the twenty-four Arhats, beginning with 峁氠梗abha Sv膩min. The images, having the respective figures, size, and color, were like the Masters in person engaged in 艣补颈濒别峁Ｄ玠丑测腻苍补. Sixteen of these were golden, two were lapis lazuli, two of crystal, two of cat鈥檚 eye, and two of ruby. The nails of all of these Arhat-statues were of 补峁卥补 with insets of 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁. [...] The teeth were of crystal, the skulls diamond, the noses gold with insets of 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁 at the end. The eyes were made of 补峁卥补 with insets of 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁 at the corners. The statues shone, made of various jewels as described鈥�.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥�
1) a red die.
2) a kind of snake.
3) the (Indian) cuckoo.
4) an eipthet of Vi峁ａ箛u. (-办峁尘) 1 the armpit, thigh-joint; hip.
Derivable forms: 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁岣� (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶粪), 濒辞丑颈迟腻办峁岣� (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶粪).
尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lohita and 补办峁 (啶呧啷嵿し). See also (synonyms): lohiny补办峁.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥�red-eye, (1) (name of a gem, not in Sanskrit dictionaries, but occurs in P奴r峁嘺bhadra's Pa帽c., Hertel, 1, verse 67, and see Finot, Lapidaires indiens 137; also AMg. lohiyakkha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 ii.311.2; 318.3;) (2) name of a 谤腻办峁蝉补: 顿颈惫测腻惫补诲腻苍补 119.21; 122.26 (here called a mah膩y补办峁); (3) name of a mahar峁: 惭补丑腻-惭腻测奴谤墨 256.27.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥攎fn.
(-办峁岣�-办峁Ｄ�-办峁峁�) Red-eyed. m.
(-办峁岣�) 1. A name of Vishnu. 2. The Kokila or Indian cuckoo. 3. A kind of snake. E. lohita red, and 补办峁 for 补办峁 the eye.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥攁dj. red-eyed.
尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms lohita and 补办峁 (啶呧啷嵿し).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�).鈥擺feminine] 墨 red-eyed.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�):鈥擺from lohita > loha] a m. a red die (used in gaming), [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补 2.]
2) [v.s. ...] b mf(墨)n. r掳-eyed, [艢atapatha-br膩hma峁嘺; 艢vet膩艣vatara-upani峁d] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] m. a kind of snake, [Su艣ruta]
4) [v.s. ...] the Indian cuckoo, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] Name of Vi峁ａ箛u, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] of another deity, [M膩nava-g峁沨ya-s奴tra]
7) [v.s. ...] of one of Skanda鈥檚 attendants, [惭补丑腻产丑腻谤补迟补]
8) [v.s. ...] of a man ([plural], his descendants), [膧艣val膩yana-艣rauta-s奴tra]
9) [from lohita > loha] n. a part of the arm and of the thigh, the place where these are joined to the body, joint of the arm, thigh-j掳, [Su艣ruta; Bh膩vaprak膩艣a]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁 (啶侧啶灌た啶むぞ啶曕啶�):鈥擺濒辞丑颈迟腻+办峁] (办峁岣�-办峁Ｄ�-办峁峁�) 1. m. Vishnu; the cuckoo. a. Red eyed.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Aksha, Rohita.
Starts with: Lohitakshaka, Lohitakshasamjna, Lohitakshaya, Lohitakshayaka.
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Search found 24 books and stories containing Lohitaksha, 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁, Lohitaksa, Lohita-aksha, Lohita-补办峁, Lohit膩-补办峁, Lohita-aksa; (plurals include: Lohitakshas, 尝辞丑颈迟腻办峁s, Lohitaksas, akshas, 补办峁s, aksas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Hanuman Nataka (critical study) (by Nurima Yeasmin)
Hanuman-N膩峁璦ka, Act 14 (Summary) < [Chapter 3]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
A comprehensive study on lohitaksha marma < [2020, Issue 12, December]
A comprehensive study of shakhagat avedhya sira and shakhagat sira marma < [2022, Issue 11 November]
Understanding of urdhwa shakhagat 鈥渁vedhya鈥� sira < [2017, Issue VI June]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 224 < [Volume 5 (1909)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A critical study of marma w.s.r. to lohitaksha marma in lower limb < [2021: Volume 10, May issue 5]
Conceptual review on adho shakhagata marma < [2022: Volume 11, March issue 3]
An anatomical study of lohitaksha marma; on basis of cadaveric dissection < [2021: Volume 10, September issue 11]
Marma-sastra and Ayurveda (study) (by C. Suresh Kumar)
Study of Lohitaksha Marma < [Part 2 - Study of Marmas]
Significance of Sira Marma < [Part 1 - Introduction]
Appendix 3 - Research work done on Marma in various Universities and Institutes