Significance of Breast
Synonyms: Chest, Bosom, Tit, Pectoral, Mammary gland
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Hindu concept of 'Breast'
In Hinduism, "Breast" signifies worship, auspiciousness, and nourishment. It represents richness, motherhood, and is a meditation point. The text also acknowledges its vulnerability and impermanence, contrasting beauty with eventual decay, while also highlighting the importance of care during pregnancy.
From: Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4
(1) The Rakshasi's ebon breasts were hanging down, likened to pendant clouds of sombre sapphires or mortars with necklaces hanging on them.[1] (2) The breasts of women are described in the text, initially presented as charming and compared to beautiful objects, but ultimately becoming food to be devoured. This contrast highlights the fleeting nature of physical beauty and the eventual decay that awaits the human body.[2]
From: Devi Bhagavata Purana
(1) The breasts are a location to be meditated upon, with the eight Vasus residing there, as detailed in the Arthanyasa.[3]
From: Garuda Purana
(1) These are considered auspicious in women, according to the text.[4]
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) This describes one who has the auspicious whorl on His breast, signifying good fortune and divine marks.[5]
From: Harivamsha Purana
(1) It is a part of the body that is struck by an arrow, indicating the physical impact of the battle.[6]
From: Chaitanya Bhagavata
(1) This refers to a body part, as described within the context of the supplied textual data.[7] (2) Symbolic representation of nurturing and motherhood, which in this context contrasts with the harmful intentions of Putana.[8]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) Breast indicates the source of nourishment for the infant, as Yashoda made Him drink from it.[9]
From: Prem Sagar (English translation)
(1) They came down and became cold, referring to the earth's changed state after receiving rain, symbolizing fertility and nourishment.[10]
From: Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
(1) This is an organ in the body, and cancer can occur in the breast.[11] (2) This is a part of the body, and special care of the breast should be taken during pregnancy, and breast engorgement may cause discomfort during late pregnancy.[12]
From: Brihat Samhita
(1) The front part of the torso assessed for fullness, which indicates richness or comfort.[13]
Jain concept of 'Breast'
In Jainism, "Breast" is described as broad, high, adorned with the shrivatsa mark, and possessing a radiant beauty likened to a playground of Shri, suggesting auspiciousness and prosperity.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) Broad as a slab of gold, high, marked with the jeweled background of the shrivatsa, and had the beauty of a playground of Shri.[14]
The concept of Breast in local and regional sources
Breast, in this context, symbolizes the body's rhythms, specifically its rise and fall, which are intertwined with the perception and experience of time.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) Time trembles with the rise and fall of the breast, suggesting a connection between time and the body's rhythms.[15]
The concept of Breast in scientific sources
Breast relates to cancer studies, feeding, tissue evolution with iodine, TB mastitis location, a symbol of femininity, malignancy reports, mammary gland abnormalities, soft tissue diseases, and therapeutic laser application for mothers.
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) "Breast" is the name of a journal, specifically volume 20 supplement 2, where a study on breast cancer in a multi-ethnic Asian setting was published.[16] (2) The soft tissues can occur in the breast. It is an area affected by the disease.[17] (3) Breast - feeding was found to be a factor.[18] (4) The 14 deferred diagnoses concerned the gallbladder (four cases), the thyroid (three cases), and this, bile duct, ovary, testis, ampullary tissue, rectum, kidney, and pancreas (one case each).[19]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) This is a body part that was the subject of the study, and it refers to the mammary glands, and the study looked at various abnormalities that could occur in the breast.[20] (2) This is the anatomical location where TB mastitis can occur, and the text discusses the diagnosis and clinical features related to this area.[21] (3) This is a part of the body, that was reported as a malignancy.[22]
From: African Journal of Primary Health Care and Family Medicine
(1) This is a type of cancer that was assessed in the studies.[23]
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) A significant physical attribute for women, serving both a physiological function and being an important symbol of beauty and femininity.[24]
From: South African Journal of Physiotherapy
From: International Journal of Pharmacology
(1) Breast tissue's evolution and carcinogenesis are studied in relation to iodine's role, as indicated by clinical pathology research.[25]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) Breast is listed as a cancer associated with cannabis, showing minimum p-values and model correlates in both European and USA data. The table shows Breast as significantly cannabinoid-associated cancer.[26]
Classical concept of 'Breast'
From: The Liturgy of Funerary Offerings
(1) A breast is an offering presented by the Sem priest to Osiris Unas, which includes a specific formula and ritual action.[27] (2) This symbolized the act of embracing and, according to Levitical law, the breast of a ram should be waved for a wave offering.[28] (3) This is referenced as the source of milk. It is associated with figures such as Isis and Horus and is significant in the offering.[29]
From: The Argonautica (English translation)
(1) The tear of pity flowed from Medea's eyes, and ever within anguish tortured her breast, emphasizing her emotional pain.[30] (2) But Aeson’s son leapt upon him as he turned to face him, and smote him in the middle of the breast, and the bone was shattered round the spear.[31]
From: The Odyssey of Homer (English translation)
(1) Ulysses instantly shot an arrow into Eurymachus' breast, which caught him by the nipple and fixed itself in his liver, demonstrating his deadly accuracy.[32]