Bahirdrishti, Bahir-drishti, ṛṣṭi: 2 definitions
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Bahirdrishti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term ṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Bahirdrsti or Bahirdrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch1) ṛṣṭi (बहिर्दृष्ट�) refers to an “outward gaze�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “The Vedas, [all religious, philosophical, legal, etc.] treatises and the Purāṇas are like common whores. Only Śāmbhavī Mudrā is kept private like the wife of a good family. The point of focus is internal, [yet] the gaze is outward (ṛṣṭi) [bahir dṛṣṭir] and free from closing and opening the eyes. Indeed, this is Śāmbhavī Mudrā, which is hidden in all the Tantras�.
2) ṛṣṭi (बहिर्दृष्ट�) refers to an “outwards gaze�, according to Kṣemarāja’s Svacchandoddyota on verse 2.89c.—Accordingly, “Wide-eyed means, his [point of] focus is inwards, his gaze outwards (ṛṣṭi) and he does not open or close his eyes. It concerns the wide [eyes] of the supreme Śiva who has been described thus by our tradition�.

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).
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṛṣṭi (ಬಹಿರ್ದೃಷ್ಟ�):—[noun] observation or examination of the outside objects (opp. to introspection).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Drishti, Bahis.
Full-text: Outward gaze.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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