Shukradhatu, aka: Śukradhātu, Shukra-dhatu; 1 Definition(s)
Introduction
Shukradhatu 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.
The Sanskrit term Śukradhātu can be transliterated into English as Sukradhatu or Shukradhatu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Śukradhātu (शुक्रधातु, “reproductive” or “generative tissues”).—One of the seven fundamental tissues (saptadhātu).—Śukra is the last dhātu and is considered to be the quintessential sap of all the preceding dhātus. It is strength promoting and the most powerful among all dhātus. Its main function is to help in procreation. Patience, courage, fearlessness, attraction towards the opposite sex, enthusiasm, excitement, sturdiness, secual impulse, easy secretion and ejaculation of seminal fluid during intercourse are governed by śukra-dhātu.
Source: Google Books: A Practical Approach to the Science of Ayurveda
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.
Relevant definitions
Search found 702 related definition(s) that might help you understand this better. Below you will find the 15 most relevant articles:
| Dhatu | Dhātu (धातु) refers to “minerals”, representing materials used for the making of images (Hindu ... | |
| Shukra | 1) Śukra (शुक्र).—(ŚUKRĀCĀRYA) I. Preceptor of the Asuras. Birth. Views differ as to whether Śu... | |
| Saptadhatu | Saptadhātu (सप्तधातु).—m. pl. the seven constituent elements of the body; i. e. chyle, blood, f... | |
| Dharmadhatu | Dharmadhātu (धर्मधातु) refers to the “fundamental element” and is mentioned as one of the synon... | |
| Shukracarya | Śukrācārya (शुक्राचार्य) is the name of a ancient authority on the science of Sanskrit metrics ... | |
| Shukranitisara | Śukranītisara (शुक्रनीतिसर) or simply Nītisara is the name of a text dealing with ethics and et... | |
| Shukravara | Śukravāra (शुक्रवार).—Friday. Derivable forms: śukravāraḥ (शुक्रवारः).Śukravāra is a Sanskrit c... | |
| Dhatukatha |
Dhātukathā:—Name of 3rd book of the Abhidhamma Vism.96.
| |
| Dhatvagni |
The seven Dhātvāgnis act upon the respecive dhātus by which each dhātu is broken in three pa... | |
| Rasadhatu | Rasadhātu (रसधातु).—n. quicksilver. Rasadhātu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ra... | |
| Akasa-dhatu | 1) Ākāsa, 2 (nt.?) a game, playing chess “in the air” (sans voir) Vin.II, 10 = D.I, 6 (= aṭṭhap... | |
| Namadhatu | Nāmadhātu (नामधातु).—a nominal verb, denominative base (as pārthāyate, vṛṣasyati &c.). Derivabl... | |
| Raktadhatu | raktadhātu (रक्तधातु).—m Red chalk. | |
| Rupadhatu | Rūpadhātu (रूपधातु) refers to the “gods of the form realm” according to the “world of transmigr... | |
| Kayadhatu | Kāyadhātu (कायधातु) or simply kāya refers to the “body element” and represents one of the eight... |
Relevant text
No search results for Shukradhatu, Śukradhātu or Shukra-dhatu in any book or story.