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Principleसिद्धांत

Shukra dhatu (reproductive tissue)

शुक्र धातु · शुक्रधातु

Extracted from the text2 references

Built from passages of the source by the curated extraction. Pending human review.

Names and synonyms

Sanskrit
शुक्रधातुरेतस्बीज
Hindi
शुक्र धातुवीर्य
English
Shukra dhatushukra dhatureproductive tissuesemen
Romanized
shukraretas

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Anatomy1

  • Semen (śukra), like fat and brain matter, is said to measure one añjali in the body.

    Chapter 3 · p. 27 · v. 6Sanskrit verseTraditional description

Physiology1

  • Purified semen is described as very unctuous, fragrant, sweet, like crystal and like honey or (white) sesame oil; these are given as the signs of pure semen, and the commentary says excellent offspring are born only from such semen.

    Chapter 23 · p. 544 · v. 17Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 7 times on 7 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

What are the signs of pure semen and of pure menstrual blood in chapter 23?

Pure semen is very unctuous, fragrant and sweet, like crystal, honey or sesame oil; pure menstrual blood is red like liquid realgar, hamsapadi paste, hare's blood, lac juice or bright saffron, and washes out of a cloth without staining it.

Detailed answer and sources

All references

Every page and verse of the source that this entry draws on.

Quick facts

Content type
Principle
Categories
Dhatu (tissue)
Source pages with records
2
Pages naming it
7
Extraction tasks
T02, T26
Record id
concept_dhatu_shukra