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  2. Trishna (Vedic thought) - Wikipedia

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    Gautama Buddha said that the cause of sorrow – the second of the Four Noble Truths – is desire; and the cause of desire is tanha or trishna. [8]The truth is - that deeds come from upādāna (clinging to existence), upādāna comes from trishna (craving), trishna comes from vedana (torture), the perception of pain and pleasure, the desire for rest; sensation (contact with objects) brings ...

  3. Thirst - Wikipedia

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    Thirst (1886), by William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Thirst is the craving for potable fluids, resulting in the basic instinct of animals to drink. It is an essential mechanism involved in fluid balance. [1] It arises from a lack of fluids or an increase in the concentration of certain osmolites, such as sodium.

  4. List of Arabic star names - Wikipedia

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    Meaning Arabic name Scientific star name Nashira: Saʿad Nāshirah: Lucky star of Nashirah: سعد ناشرة Gamma Capricorni: Nekkar: al-Baqqār: the Cattleman: البقار Beta Boötis: Nihal: an-Nihāl (camels) Quenching their thirst: النهال Beta Leporis: Nusakan: an-Nasaqān: The two arrays: النسقان Beta Coronae Borealis ...

  5. Taṇhā - Wikipedia

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    Taṇhā is a Pali word, derived from the Vedic Sanskrit word tṛ́ṣṇā (तृष्णा), which originates from the Proto-Indo-Iranian *tŕ̥šnas, which is related to the root tarś-(thirst, desire, wish), ultimately descending from Proto-Indo-European *ters-(dry).

  6. Zhenniao - Wikipedia

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    Zhenniao (Chinese: 鴆鳥; pinyin: zhènniǎo; lit. 'poison-feather bird'), often simply zhen, is a name given in many Chinese myths, annals, and poetry to poisonous birds that are said to have existed in what is now southern China.

  7. Gurdwara Panja Sahib - Wikipedia

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    The Guru put aside a big rock lying nearby and a pure fountain of water sprang up and began to flow endlessly. Bhai Mardana quenched his thirst and felt grateful to the Guru. On the other hand, the fountain of Shah Wali Qandhari dried up. On witnessing this, the Wali in his rage threw a part of a mountain towards the Guru from the top of the hill.

  8. Kuafu - Wikipedia

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    One day, Kuafu decided to chase and catch the Sun. He followed the Sun from the East to the West, draining the Yellow River and the Wei River (all rivers and lakes crossing his path) to quench his burning thirst. However, the big rivers were also unable to quench his thirst, and as he searched for more water, he eventually died of dehydration.

  9. Abbas ibn Ali - Wikipedia

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    He was killed in a desperate attempt to bring water from the Euphrates river to quench the unbearable thirst of the besieged family of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Abbas is said to have inherited Ali's boldness and bravery, and was praised by Shia imams for his faith and fortitude in defending Husayn.