Science: 3 definitions

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1. Vastushastra
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Science means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Hindi. 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

Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: archive.org: Bharatiya vastu-sastra

Science (of Architecture).—In India we can not draw a line of demarcation between Science and Philosophy. The truth is, a science without a philosophy or religious background is not a complete science, according to Hindu view of life. It is in keeping with the fundamental background of the Indian science that even such a practical or matter of fact science as the science of architecture is, has such a lofty philosophical theory as ‘Vāstu-brahma-vāda’ or ‘Vāstu-puruṣa-vāda’ as its background. The growth and evolution of the temple, the chief feature of Indian architecture both in the ancient and medieval periods of Indian History, represents this ideal of the architectural science from the bottom to the top (vide Part V. the prāsāda-vāstu).

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Hindu Mathematics (History)

Books on the Exact sciences were translated from Sanskrit and transmitted to Arab literature.—The foundations of Arabic literature and science were laid between 750-850 A.D. This was done chiefly with the aid of foreigners and with foreign material. The bulk of their narrative literature came to the Arabs in translation from Persian. Books on the science of war, the knowledge of weapons, the veterinary art, falconry, and the various methods of divination, and some books on medicine were translated from Sanskrit and Persian. They got the exact sciences from Greece and India.

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Science in Hindi refers in English to:—(nf) science; ~[dam] a scientist..—science (साइंस) is alternatively transliterated as Sāiṃsa.

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Search found 303 books and stories containing Science; (plurals include: Sciences). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

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