Black bull: 1 definition
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Black bull 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)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaThe Black Bull is by the Sanskrit term Asita-Vṛṣa, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “The ripening of fruits of a tree can be delayed by one year by piercing their roots with long bones of monkey’s legs dipped in the ichor of an intoxicated elephant. Ripening of fruits of a particular branch of a tree can be stopped by covering that branch firmly by the skin of the hunch of a bull that is just then killed. The fruits of a particular branch of a tree do not ripen if it is covered seven times with the skin from the dewlap of a black bull (asitavṛṣa), killed for the purpose”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text (+1): Kemwer, Nilavrisha, Vrishaputana, Shyama, Asita, Asitavrisha, Kambala, Vrishakambala, Matangaja, Parinaddha, Madakta, Viddhamula, Plavanga, Monkey bone, Akta, Nalaka, Dewlap, Paka, Atum, Karin.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 11.136 < [Section XV - Expiation for the killing of Cats and other Animals]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 301: Cullakāliṅga-jātaka < [Volume 3]
Jataka 77: Mahāsupina-jātaka < [Book I - Ekanipāta]
Jataka 276: Kurudhamma-jātaka < [Book III - Tika-Nipāta]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 4.2b - Śivacaturdaśī-vrata < [Chapter 4 - Religious aspects of the Matsyapurāṇa]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Varṇa (classification) (Introduction) < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Varṇa (4): The Śudras < [Chapter 5 - Cultural history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
46. Different Vratas (holy rites) related to Śiva < [Chapter 5 - Rudra-Śiva in the Purāṇic Literature]