Bone: 5 definitions
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Bone means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
The Bones are sometimes associated with Jayānanda —one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Various texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called ‘doors’). For example, the Kulakaulinīmata mentions the Throat, whereas the Ṭīkā mentions the Ear and the Kumārikākhaṇḍa mentions the Sinews as the location of Jayānanda.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) 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)
Bones can be denoted by the Sanskrit term Asthi (whose smell is said to resemble the odor of certain 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.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “12. Delighted with leavings (of food), right easily frightened, having a sour, acrid odor or that of a goat, of bones (asthi), or of a crab [śuktāmlabastāsthikulīragandhaḥ], wrathful, treacherous (changeable, ‘easy to be parted’), cowardly, ungrateful, this base elephant is a Śudra (serf) in character”.
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.
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Starts with: Bone gaare, Bone knit, Bonebhalia, Bonegare, Bonekouan, Bonelach, Bonellia flammea, Bonellia macrocarpa, Bonem, Boneset, Bonetan, Cow bone, Crab bone, Elephant bone, Horse bone, Monkey bone, Pig bone.
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Search found 463 books and stories containing Bone, Bones; (plurals include: Bones, Boneses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 2 - Bones in the Atharva-veda and Āyurveda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 6 - Foetal Development < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Part 1 - Āyurveda and the Atharva-veda < [Chapter XIII - Speculations in the Medical Schools]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences
A review of Bone Preparation Techniques for Anatomical Studies < [Vol. 8 No. 10 (2023)]
Analysis of Asthi Sharir in relation to the different types of Asthi... < [Vol. 10 No. 4 (2025)]
A review on common Ayurvedic herbs as adjuvant therapy in Osteoporosis for... < [Vol. 6 No. 5 (2021)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Physiological and pathological aspects of asthi dhatu < [2022: Volume 11, Septmber issue 12]
Concept of majja dhatu and its signifincance < [2020: Volume 9, April issue 4]
Mineral content of nonfluorosed and fluorosed bone - an in vitro study < [2018: Volume 7, August issue 15]
Onderstepoort Journal of Veterinary Research
Can osteophagia provide giraffes with phosphorus and calcium? < [Vol 75, No 1 (2008)]
Thoracic limb morphology of the red panda (Ailurus fulgens) evidenced by... < [Vol 82, No 1 (2015)]
Preliminary report on osteochondrosis in cattle in the north-western parts of... < [Vol 83, No 1 (2016)]
A Sustainable Approach Using Beef and Pig Bone Waste as a Cement Replacement... < [Volume 16, Issue 2 (2024)]
Recovery and Characterization of Calcium-Rich Mineral Powders Obtained from... < [Volume 16, Issue 14 (2024)]
An Innovative Experimental Petrographic Study of Concrete Produced by Animal... < [Volume 13, Issue 14 (2021)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
To elaborate concept of sevani with the help of modern anatomy < [2016, Issue VII July]
Survey article: asthidhatukshaya- an interpretative study on osteoprosis case < [2017, Issue V May,]
A critical and consolidate study of medodhara kala w.s.r. to majja dhatu < [2023, Issue 12, December]
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