Thorn: 7 definitions
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Thorn means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Christianity. 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
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Thorn or Splinter Extraction is associated with the Agraja variety of Sandaṃśahasta: one of the twenty-two Single-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as asaṃyuktahastas), 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.—The word sandaṃśa means kaṅkamukha i.e., a pair of tong. Tong is a kind of tool which is used to hold something. [...] The Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa speaks of three kinds this form viz., agraja, mukhaja and pārśvakṛta and it gives detailed discussion of the usages of each one clearly. The agraja-sandaṃśa-hasta is used for holding and extraction of thorns or splinters.
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).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
The Thorn (that is the mind) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Śalya, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the thorn that is the mind (manaḥ-śalya) is dislodged by the natural, no-mind [state], the body becomes loose [and collapses] like a large umbrella without its pole. When the thorn of mental-faculties has been uprooted, roots and all, by means of the no-mind spade, the sage becomes happy. [...]”.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: The, The, Thorn, Te.
Starts with (+3): Thorn apple, Thorn orache, Thorn randia, Thornless thistle, Thornveld taaibos, Thorny acacia, Thorny amaranth, Thorny bone-apple, Thorny burr, Thorny coral tree, Thorny dadap, Thorny feather-wattle, Thorny flower of the panya, Thorny hog-plum, Thorny ivy-rue, Thorny karree, Thorny locust, Thorny pigweed, Thorny pisonia, Thorny poppy.
Full-text (+1083): Kantaka, Shalya, Nishkantaka, Akantaka, Dhattura, Dhustura, Uttundita, Vishalya, Rankala, Vankila, Shitagra, Drunakha, Tarunakha, Sashalya, Hemataru, Unmatta, Kantakoddharana, Dalasuci, Sakantaka, Hatakantaka.
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Search found 296 books and stories containing Thorn, The thorns, Thorns; (plurals include: Thorns, The thornses, Thornses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
"The Thorn that did not Stick" < [October-December 1942]
A Note on Shakespeare's “Hamlet” and his “Dozen or Sixteen Lines” < [October – December, 1982]
Would the Dreams Ever Come True! < [October 1957]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.252 < [Section XXXV - Consolidation and Settlement of the Kingdom]
Verse 9.294 < [Section XXXIX - The Seven ‘Limbs’ of the Kingdom (saptāṅga)]
Verse 9.292 < [Section XXXVIII - Treatment of Criminals and their Punishment]
Village Folk-tales of Ceylon (Sri Lanka), vol. 1-3 (by Henry Parker)
Story 5 - The Frog Prince < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
Story 199 - The Wicked Step-mother < [Part III (a) - Stories of the Lower Castes]
Story 20 - The Prince Who Did Not Go To School < [Part I - Stories told by the Cultivating Caste and Vaeddas]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Ayurvedic approach to yuvan pidaka (acne) - a disease review < [2021: Volume 10, April issue 4]
Management of Mukhadushika (Acne Vulgaris) through Ayurveda. < [2023: Volume 12, October issue 17]
Ayurveda review on yuvana pidika (acne vulgaris): causes, management, prevention. < [2018: Volume 7, February issue 3]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.164 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 7.133 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Text 10.163 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 351-352 - Māra seeks in vain to frighten Rāhula < [Chapter 24 - Taṇhā Vagga (Craving)]
Verse 7-8 - The Story of Monk Mahākāla < [Chapter 1 - Yamaka Vagga (Twin Verses)]
Verse 53 - The Story of Visākhā < [Chapter 4 - Puppha Vagga (Flowers)]