Nose: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
1) Nose (meditation) (i.e., ‘gazing on the tip of the nose’) forms part of the various Teachings or Techniques (saṅketa) on Layayoga, according to the Dattātreyayogaśāstra verse 21-26.—Note: The Dattātreyayogaśāstra’s techniques (saṅketa) of Layayoga can be summarised as meditation on the void, gazing on the tip of the nose, meditating on the back of the head, gazing between the eyebrows, meditating on the forehead and brow, meditating on the two big toes and lying on the ground like a corpse.
2) The Nose is denoted by the Sanskrit term Nāsa, according to the Parākhyatantra verse 14.8-9.—Accordingly, while discussing preliminary practices to make the Yogin ready to undertake the six auxiliaries of Śaiva yoga: “He should adopt one of these [four poses], placing his hands with the palms arranged [facing upwards] in his own lap, expanding his chest evenly. Slightly closing his two eyes, he should focus on the tip of his nose (nāsa). Remaining thus he is fit for yoga and he should then begin its sequence”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Gitashastra (science of music)
The Nose (in Sanskrit: Nāsikā) refers to one of various Organs of Utterance (sthāna), according to Bhattojidīkṣita in his Siddhāntakaumudī.—During the practise of Vocal Music, the proper production of the concerned sound is always considered as very important. Sthāna or ucchāraṇasthāna is the place of articulation of sound. Bhattojidīkṣita in his Siddhāntakaumudī said about ten kinds of sthāna (i.e., the organs of utterance), e.g., nāsikā (nose).
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
The Nose refers to one of the minor Body Parts (belonging to the Face) with which are associated various gestures and expressions (in Sanskrit Dramas), as conveyed through Āṅgikābhinaya: one of the four divisions of Abhinaya or “ways to convey or represent one’s emotion to others”, according to the Nāṭyaśāstra and the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—The āṅgikābhinaya includes the histrionic representation of the limbs which is simply known as physical gestures. The upāṅgas denote different parts of the Face. These are also six in numbers viz., eyes, eyebrows, nose, lower lip, cheeks and chin.
Six kinds of nose movements are accepted in the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa as well as in the Nāṭyaśāstra. These are—
- natā,
- mandā,
- vikṛṣṭā,
- socchvāsā,
- vikūṇitā and
- svābhāvikī.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
The Nose is denoted by the Sanskrit term Nāsikā, and represents one of the various body parts whose Measurements should follow the principles of ancient Indian Painting (citra), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—In the third part of the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, chapters 35th to 43rd are dedicated to the Painting of different portraits of different kinds of men and women. The measurement of almost all the body parts that should be maintained in a picture have been presented here. For example, the Nose (nāsikā) should be 12 aṅgulas.
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
The Nose is sometimes associated with Vaṭasiṃha—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 Nose, whereas the Ṭīkā mentions the Breast and the Kumārikākhaṇḍa mentions Semen as the location of Vaṭasiṃha.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
1) The Nose refers to one of the “Eleven Sense Faculties” (in Sāṃkhya thought) (in Tibetan: dbang po bcu gcig).—Sāṃkhyas assert definitively that all objects of knowledge are enumerated into twenty-five: (1) the principal, (2) the great, (3) the I-principle, (4–8) the five sense objects, (9–13) the five elements, (14–24) the eleven sense faculties [e.g., the nose], and (25) the person, which is self, consciousness, and the knower. Of those, the person is asserted as conscious, while the remaining twenty-four — as aggregate composites — are insentient matter.
2) The Nose is associated with one of the “Eight Consciousnesses” (in the Yogācāra tradition of Mahāyāna Buddhism). The full list is the consciousness related to eye, ear, nose, tongue, body, mind, the afflicted mind, and the mind-basis-of-all.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Nose (ನೊಸೆ):—[noun] = ನೊದೆ [node].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Nose, Te.
Starts with: Nose consciousness, Noseberry, Nosebleed, Nosehullu, Nosekal, Nosema cochinchinensis.
Full-text (+1832): Nasika, Nasa, Ghrana, Nasya, Ghona, Pinasa, Nasikagra, Nasagra, Nasavamsha, Natha, Ahaka, Nasikya, Shinghana, Anunasika, Vikunika, Singhini, Raktapinda, Nastas, Nastaka, Simhana.
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Across-Shift Changes in Viable Nasal Bacteria among Waste-Incineration Plant... < [Volume 19, Issue 15 (2022)]
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A Review on the Use of Impedimetric Sensors for the Inspection of Food Quality < [Volume 17, Issue 14 (2020)]
Shurangama Sutra (with commentary) (English) (by Hsuan Hua)
The realm of nose, smell, and consciousness < [Chapter 5 - The Eighteen Realms]
Sundarananda: the nose consciousness < [Chapter 2 - Twenty-five Means to Enlightenment]
The place of the nose and smells < [Chapter 4 - The Twelve Places]
Gogol’s “The Nose”: Between Linguistic Indecency and Religious Blasphemy < [Volume 12, Issue 8 (2021)]
Some Wondrous Effects of Inner Calm, as Described and Explained in Yu Yan’s... < [Volume 10, Issue 1 (2019)]
“Six Linglong Windows, Eyes Hearing and Ears Seeing” < [Volume 15, Issue 7 (2024)]
Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
A Note on a Nepalese Image of Surya-Narayana < [Volume 1, Number 1 (1973)]
Part 4 - Agriculture of the people of Nar and Phu < [Bhotia Highlanders of Nar and Phu]
Part 3 - Sculptures of Medieval Nepal < [Ancient and Medieval Nepal (Part 3)]
Bodhisattvacharyavatara (by Andreas Kretschmar)
Text Section 213 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 117 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Text Section 51 < [Khenpo Chöga’s Oral Explanations]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 1 - Increase in the Height of Vindhya < [Section 1 - Pūrvārdha]
Chapter 89 - Manifestation of Dakṣeśvara < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Chapter 5 - Puṇḍarīka and Aṃbarīṣa Attain Salvation < [Section 2 - Puruṣottama-kṣetra-māhātmya]
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