Significance of Cause of death
The Cause of death encompasses various interpretations across different belief systems and disciplines. In Buddhism, it refers to factors leading to mortality. Purana highlights individual actions and fate, while Vyakarana focuses on literal substances that end life. Vedanta associates it with ignorance and life's cyclical nature, presenting dangers as ultimately harmless to the wise. Dharmashastra discusses the complexities of establishing blame, whereas Science emphasizes medical and forensic determinations essential for legal purposes. Each perspective contributes to understanding the multifaceted nature of the cause of death.
Synonyms: Manner of death
In Dutch: Doodsoorzaak; In Finnish: Kuolinsyy
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Buddhist concept of 'Cause of death'
In Buddhism, the "Cause of death" encompasses various factors or conditions that lead to an individual's demise or impact mortality, emphasizing the interconnectedness of life, impermanence, and the influence of external and internal circumstances.
From: The Great Chariot
(1) Any factor or condition that leads to the end of life or contributes to mortality.[1]
Hindu concept of 'Cause of death'
In Hinduism, "Cause of death" encompasses the events, actions, and factors leading to life's end, highlighting mortality's inevitability, the role of karma, and the philosophical discourse surrounding life and death's cyclical nature.
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) The underlying reason for an individual's death, which is debated in the conversation involving the serpent, Mrityu, and the fowler.[2] (2) A prediction indicating that Duryodhana will be responsible for the demise of his kin.[3]
From: Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4
(1) The reasons or circumstances that lead to the end of a living being's life, often tied to their actions and virtues.[4]
From: Shiva Purana
(1) Brahma insists that Andhaka must accept some manner of death to maintain balance, as all beings are subject to mortality.[5]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) The event or reason leading to the end of life, presented in the text as a consequence of birth.[6]
From: Thirty minor Upanishads
(1) The presence of various dangers, represented by creatures like elephants and lions, that invoke fear but are ultimately unthreatening to the wise man.[7]
From: Prashna Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary
(1) Refers to the ignorance that gives rise to the kalas, ultimately leading to the cycle of life and death.[8]
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) The circumstances or actions that result in a person's death, which may be ambiguous in establishing blame.[9]
From: Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari
(1) Factors or substances that lead to the end of life.[10]
The concept of Cause of death in scientific sources
The keyphrase "Cause of death" signifies the specific medical or forensic identification of the condition or event responsible for an individual's demise, illustrating the critical assessment in determining mortality factors.
From: World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
(1) The medical determination of what led to an individual's death, vital for legal and forensic investigations.[11] (2) The determination made during an autopsy regarding what has led to the demise of an individual.[12]
From: International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
(1) The medical or forensic determination of the condition or event that directly led to an individual's death.[13]
From: The Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences
(1) The medical determination of the reason for a person's death, typically established through autopsy or post-mortem examination.[14]