Human flesh, Human Meat: 2 definitions
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Human flesh 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)
Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)
Source: Asian Agri-History: Drumavichitrikaranam—The Ancient Approach to Plant MutagenesisHuman flesh was used in the process of transformation (of trees into creepers, and vice-versa): which was one of the technologies known to ancient Indian agriculturists, which presents a safe technology and methodology regarding organic agriculture, according to treatises (such as the Vrikshayurveda). One such technology was to transform trees into creepers and vice-versa: This transformation causes an alteration in the physical structure of the plant. It is noteworthy that transformation of trees and creepers requires the use of unconventional raw materials such as a golden rod, ivory powder and human flesh. In order to transform creepers into trees, adequate nutrition has to be supplied so that their mass increases.
Source: Shodhganga: Drumavichitrikarnam—Plant mutagenesis in ancient IndiaHuman Flesh (denoted by the Sanskrit term Nṛ-Māṃsa) is used in certain bio-organical recipes for plant mutagenesis, according to the Vṛkṣāyurveda by Sūrapāla (1000 CE): an encyclopedic work dealing with the study of trees and the principles of ancient Indian agriculture.—Accordingly, “Punica granatum seed sprinkled several times with the blood of a cock and dried up in the sun and then sown immediately bears fruits if watered and smoked with human flesh (nṛ-māṃsa) and marrow [nṛmāṃsamedaḥ paridhūpasekātprajāyate tatphalati kṣaṇena]”.
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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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLIV < [Hidimva-vadha Parva]
Section CLXXVIII < [Caitraratha Parva]
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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics (by Saranya P.S)
Chapter 4.17 - The Striped Hyene in the Epics
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Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
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Sarvaṃdadavadāna (Sibi Jātaka) < [Chapter 3 - Amarāvatī and the Formative Stage of the Buddhist Art]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 52 - The Wimali Story < [Part II (b) - Stories of the Tom-tom Beaters]
Story 20 - The Prince Who Did Not Go To School < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
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