| 单词 | lotus birth |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslotus birth lotus birth n. (a) (chiefly in Hinduism) miraculous birth from inside a lotus; (b) the practice of not cutting the umbilical cord immediately after delivery, but allowing it to fall off naturally post-partum. [In use with reference to Hinduism after Sanskrit padmajāti, lit. ‘lotus birth’, frequently with reference to the birth of Brahma (compare quot. 1946; however, quot. 1841 is from a Jain context).] ΚΠ 1841 Jrnl. Bombay Branch Royal Asiatic Soc. 59 May ye be blessed by him who loveth his lotus birth in the water of the hero family of Siddhatha. 1914 Museum Jrnl. 5 77 The lotus birth means birth unsullied by a mother's pangs or mother's womb. 1946 D. R. Patil Cultural Hist. from Vāyu Purāna x. 235 The symbol of the lotus is closely woven into the theories of cosmology in the Ups. where the concept of the lotus-birth of the manifested creative deity often occurs. 1987 J. P. Lavery Human placenta: Clin. Perspectives 19 Lotus birth is the maintenance of connection with the afterbirth, which is allowed to wither and fall off by itself, usually in 2½–7 days. 2008 Guardian 28 Nov. (G2 section) 17/2 Beyond the bonding, some argue that the best thing about lotus birth is that it gives you more time to decide what to do with the placenta. < as lemmas |
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