Significance of Offspring
Synonyms: Children, Descendants, Progeny, Young, Kin, Family., Lineage
In Dutch: Nakomelingen; In Finnish: 闯盲濒办别濒盲颈蝉别迟; In Spanish: Descendiente; In German: Nachwuchs
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Hindu concept of 'Offspring'
In Hinduism, "Offspring" signifies descendants, emphasizing protection and well-being, the hoped-for children in marriage, and influences from sacrificial acts, lineage, and prior actions, all tied to familial blessings and spiritual rituals.
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) The children or descendants of an individual, potentially affected by the marriage of their parents to a low-caste individual.[1] (2) Children or descendants, whose well-being is threatened by the consequences of poorly conducted sacrifices.[2]
From: Sankhayana-grihya-sutra
(1) Refers to descendants or children, with a specific emphasis on protection and well-being in context.[3] (2) Children and future generations, emphasized in the context of family blessings during rituals.[4]
From: Asvalayana-grihya-sutra
(1) Children that the couple hopes to have as part of their married life.[5]
From: Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra
(1) Refers to progeny in the context of the cleansing process, representing the continuity and growth in the ritual.[6]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) The children or descendants of parents, whose qualities may be influenced by previous actions.[7]
From: Satapatha-brahmana
(1) The result of the sacrificial acts and the birth of creatures, symbolized in the ritual as the creation of Agni.[8]
Jain concept of 'Offspring'
In Jainism, "Offspring" refers to the progeny produced specifically by beings categorized as men, denoting the significance of masculine characteristics in the reproduction and societal aspects of progeny.
From: Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary)
(1) The progeny produced by beings, specifically those identified as men who possess the masculine-sign.[9]
The concept of Offspring in local and regional sources
The keyphrase "Offspring" relates to various contexts: it refers to children from non-traditional unions, those receiving maternal love, and crow chicks whose numbers symbolize outcomes, highlighting diverse meanings of lineage and care in different cultures.
From: Triveni Journal
(1) Children who receive unmasked love and care, especially from their mothers.[10]
From: History of Science in South Asia
(1) This is the term that refers to the chicks of the crow, and the number of these offspring is used to determine the outcome, where a larger or smaller number indicates a positive or negative outcome.[11]