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Yamas 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.
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General definition (in Hinduism)
: WikiPedia: HinduismYamas : A yama (Sanskrit), literally translates as a "restraint", a rule or code of conduct for living virtuously.
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Starts with (+15): Yamacapam, Yamacaritan, Yamasabha, Yamasabhaniya, Yamasabhiya, Yamasadana, Yamasadhane, Yamasakrita, Yamasamadhi, Yamasamhita, Yamasana, Yamasat, Yamasatkrita, Yamasattvavant, Yamasattvavat, Yamase, Yamashanti, Yamashasana, Yamashikha, Yamashiksha.
Full-text (+32): Ashtanga Yoga, Yama, Priti, Arjava, Madhurya, Mardava, Satya, Kshama, Ahimsa, Dama, Anrishamsya, Prasada, Krishta, Mauna, Shauca, Snana, Ijya, Svadhyaya, Upastha, Vrata.
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Search found 74 books and stories containing Yamas; (plurals include: Yamases). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.1b - Yama (Restraint or Self-control) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogad峁涐梗峁璱s and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Chapter 4.2b - Niyama (restraint of the mind) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogad峁涐梗峁璱s and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study) (by Ashok Majumdar)
3. Pre-requisites for Yoga practice < [Chapter 2 - The Eight Components of Yoga]
The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads (by Philomina T.L)
2.1. The Yamas (according to the Major Upani峁ds) < [Chapter 3 - The Reflections on Yoga in the Major Upani峁ds]
5. Resume (of third chapter) < [Chapter 3 - The Reflections on Yoga in the Major Upani峁ds]
5. Classical Yoga and its Influence on the Yogopani峁ds < [Chapter 5 - Textual Analysis]
Some Important Shiksha Vedangas (study) (by Mala Laha)
Part 3 - Classification of Sanskrit Sound according to the places of articulation < [Chapter 2 - Y膩j帽avalkya 艢ik峁Ｄ乚
Part 6 - The concept of Yamavar峁嘺 (a pair or a twin letter) < [Chapter 3 - N膩rad墨 艢ik峁Ｄ乚
Part 7 - The concept of Sa峁儁oga (Combination) < [Chapter 4 - Var峁嘺ratnaprad墨pik膩 艢ik峁Ｄ乚
Atharvaveda ancillary literature (Study) (by B. R. Modak)
Part 6a - Phonetics and Lexicography鈥擳he Varnapatala < [Chapter 2b - A Topical Analysis of the Atharvaveda-Parisistas]
Part 5.1 - The Caturadhyayika (phonetic manual) < [Chapter 1 - Ancillary Literature of the Atharvaveda (other than the Parisistas)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.204 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
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