Dos: 11 definitions
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Dos 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)
Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)
Dos (दोस्) refers to the “arms” [?], as taught in the Marma (“vital points of the body”) section of the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Agadatantra or Sarpavidyā).—The Kāśyapasaṃhitā specifically mentions that snake-bite in the sense organs, heart, between the eye-brows, bosom, belly, palate, joints, neck, forehead, chin, middle of the navel and joints of the feet [doḥ–doḥpādamadhyasandhau], is highly risky.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Dos (दोस्) refers to the “forelegs” (of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “8. With firm (compact) nails, soles, joints, proha, saṃdāna, cikkā, pali, trunk, and nail tips, eating with the teeth, itchy, showing well-developed speed of limbs and well-developed avaskāra, with smooth forelegs (snigdha-dos) and ends of the trunk tips [snigdhadoḥpuṣkarāgraḥ], he is declared to be a ‘youngster’, in the seventh year”.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Dos (दोस्) refers to the “hands”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.18 (“Gaṇeśa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] On seeing her son, Pārvatī was highly delighted. Taking him up with both her hands (dos) she embraced him joyously. She then lovingly gave him different clothes and ornaments. He was honoured by the goddess who bestowed all Siddhis on him and touched him with her hand that removes all distress. After worshipping her son, and kissing his face, she granted him boons with affection and said—‘You have had great distress since your very birth. [...]’”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Dos (दोस्).—m., n. [damyate anena dam do'si ardharcā°; Uṇādi-sūtra 2.69] (doṣan is optionally substituted for this word after acc. dual.)
1) The forearm, the arm; तमुपाद्रवदुद्यम्य दक्षिणं दोर्निशाचरः (tamupādravadudyamya dakṣiṇaṃ dorniśācaraḥ) R.15.23; हेमपात्रगतं दोर्भ्यामादधानं पयश्चरुम् (hemapātragataṃ dorbhyāmādadhānaṃ payaścarum) 1.51; Kumārasambhava 3.76.
2) The part of an arc defining its sine.
3) The side of a triangle or square.
4) A measure of eighteen inches; Mātaṅga. L.1.14.
Dos (दोस्).— (the base of many cases is doṣan), n. The fore-arm, Rām, 3, 35, 78.
Dos (दोस्).—[neuter] ([masculine]) fore-arm, arm i.[grammar]
1) Dos (दोस्):—[from doṣan] n. (m. only, [Rāmāyaṇa vi, 1, 3]; [nominative case] [accusative] sg. dos, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]; [dual number] doṣī, [Kauśika-sūtra]; dorbhyām n., [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature]; [plural] bhis, [Mālavikāgnimitra]; dohṣu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]) the fore-arm, the arm etc. = doṣan (q.v.)
2) [v.s. ...] the part of an arc defining its sine, [Sūryasiddhānta]
3) [v.s. ...] the side of a triangle or square, [Horace H. Wilson] (cf. bāhu and bhuja).
Dos (दोस्):—(doḥ) 5. m. An arm; the side of a triangle or square.
[Sanskrit to German]
Dos (दोस्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Do.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+18): Dohpada, Donmat, Dorjya, Dos koum, Dosa Carita, Dosa Mala, Dosa Mula Citta, Dosa Team, Dosabhava, Dosabhisanna, Dosadhikarana, Dosadhitthana, Dosagata, Dosagati, Dosaggha, Dosaggi, Dosantara, Dosanucchavika, Dosanugata, Dosanujanana.
Full-text (+66): Dorjya, Sahasrados, Dostha, Doshakleshi, Caturdos, Doshan, Dohshikhara, Dorgraha, Dormula, Dorgadu, Daushka, Rape-dos-indios, Lirio dos vales, Salsa dos pantanos, Erva-bicha-dos-hervanarios, Aipo da agua e dos pantanos, Dosshikhara, Dos koum, Tento-dos-mudos, Salsaparrilha-dos-pobres.
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