Bed: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Bed means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, biology. 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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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the VisnudharmottarapuranaBeds (and sofas, divans, etc.) were traditionally arranged by professional artists, as part of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf. the Sanskrit Śayanaracana.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
India history and geography
Source: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri’s Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Beds were commonly found in the Sleeping chamber (of young ladies) in Ancient India, as depicted in the Kathās (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanasūri in his 8th-century Kuvalayamālā (a Prakrit Campū, similar to Kāvya poetry).—The 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., arranging of eatables by the side of the beds; [...]
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)1) Bed in India is the name of a plant defined with Calamus rotang in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palmijuncus monoecus (Roxb.) Kuntze (among others).
2) Bed is also identified with Salix denticulata It has the synonym Salix elegans Wall. (etc.).
3) Bed is also identified with Salix tetrasperma It has the synonym Pleiarina tetrasperma (Roxb.) N. Chao & G.T. Gong (etc.).
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· Plants of the Coast of Coromandel (1795)
· Kongliga Svenska Vetenskapsakademiens Handlingar (1850)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+150): Bed bug plant, Bed straw, Bed-anjire-khatai, Bed-flower, Bed-laila, Beda, Bedaanggo, Bedabijje, Bedabijjega, Bedada, Bedade, Bedaga, Bedagatana, Bedagi, Bedagotta, Bedagu, Bedagugara, Bedagugati, Bedahuttacampaka, Bedaka.
Ends with: Absorbed, Amalbed, Barbed, Canabed, Flower-bed, Haluwabed, Kabed, Labed, Ladbed, Paakhan bed, Padam bed, Pakhan bed, Pakhanbed, Panir bed, Pashanbed, Pathan bed, Phashanbed, Piss a bed, Shatrabed, Undisturbed.
Full-text (+2657): Shayya, Sayana, Talpa, Gurutalpaga, Sayaniya, Pushpashayya, Astarana, Shayanagriha, Samstara, Mancaka, Paryanka, Saya, Svapnagriha, Stara, Stariman, Trikhatva, Vasagriha, Manca, Gurutalpa, Talpaka.
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Search found 331 books and stories containing Bed; (plurals include: Beds). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 2.46 - The transformable body (vaikriyika) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 2.34 - Birth in special beds (upapāda-janma) < [Chapter 2 - Category of the Living]
Verse 4.27 - The abode of subhumans (tiryañca) < [Chapter 4 - The Celestial Beings]
The Bhikkhus Rules (by Bhikkhu Ariyesako)
Furniture < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]
Lodgings < [Appendix B]
Communal Harmony < [Appendix B]
Abhidhamma in Daily Life (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa) (by Ashin Janakabhivamsa)
Part 12 - Effect Of Climate < [Chapter 10 - Rupa (matter)]
Factor 10 - Macchariya (jealousy, selfishness) < [Chapter 2 - On akusala cetasikas (unwholesome mental factors)]
Factor 11 - Viriya (effort) < [Chapter 4 - Cetasikas Associated With Both Good And Bad Cittas (mind)]
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter LXXXII < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Vetāla 8: The Three Fastidious Men < [Appendix 6.1 - The Twenty-five Tales of a Vetāla]
Chapter LXXXV < [Book XII - Śaśāṅkavatī]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 8, Chapter 2 < [Khandaka 8 - Regulations as to the Duties of the Bhikkhus towards one Another]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 6, Chapter 15 < [Khandaka 6 - On Dwellings and Furniture]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 8, Chapter 1 < [Khandaka 8 - Regulations as to the Duties of the Bhikkhus towards one Another]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XVIII < [Asramavasa Parva]
Section XX < [Anusasanika Parva]
Section LVII < [Anusasanika Parva]
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