Wine: 9 definitions

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Wine means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity, the history of ancient India. 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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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Wine can summoned, as part of the powers granted to one following certain Yoga practices, according to the Brahmay膩mala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 7th century 艢aiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.鈥擜ccordingly, [while describing a 丑补峁环补-蝉腻诲丑补苍补 (foreceful practice)]: 鈥淸When the S膩dhaka] remains [in the hole] for up to one day, he is freed from all sins. By the second day he [gains] the desired Siddhi [arising from] the mantra. By day three, he accomplishes the rite of [magically] summoning wine (madya). [...]鈥�

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (shaktism)

Wine is denoted by the Sanskrit term Madya, 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 (madya) and flesh; 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�

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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

Wine is known in Sanskrit as Madhya, and is used in a recipe for the attraction of 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 10, 鈥渙n the catching of elephants鈥漖: 鈥� 9. With honey, the root of Andropogon muricatus, and nata (said to be Tabernaemontana coronaria), mixed with wine (madhya) or with elephant鈥檚 urine, such an ointment applied to the hind-quarters of the cow is an excellent seductive of male elephants. [...]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.

India history and geography

: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)

Wine was collected and put on the drinking tables, as part of the tasks performed to beautify the Sleeping chamber (of young ladies) in Ancient India, as depicted in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擳he Kuvalayamala (779 A.D.) is full of cultural material which gains in value because of the firm date of its composition. [...] Page 83.3-9: Here is the description of the house or the sleeping chambers of young ladies which were beautified for the reception of their husbands. The select items in this list are as follows: [e.g., collecting wine on the drinking tables;] [...]

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Search found 291 books and stories containing Wine, Wines; (plurals include: Wines, Wineses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Chapter 27g - The group of Wines (Madya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) 鈥� General Principles]

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Chapter 25 - The Origin of Man and Disease (Purusha-samjnaka) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) 鈥� General Principles]

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Verse 11.92 < [Section VIII - Expiation of drinking Wine (sur膩)]

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