Yogamudra, 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻, Yoga-mudra: 5 definitions

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Yogamudra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: Google Books: Elements of Hindu iconography

In the 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�), the palm of the right hand is placed in that of the left hand and both together are laid on the crossed legs of the seated image.

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Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Yoga

驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�, 鈥測oga seal鈥�) is a Sanskrit word referring to a type of hand seal (尘耻诲谤腻), used in Yoga. It is composed of the words yoga and 尘耻诲谤腻 (seal).

: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to the 鈥渟eal of Yoga鈥�, according to the Am峁泃asiddhi, a 12th-century text belonging to the Ha峁環ayoga textual tradition.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淎t the navel is a white lotus. On top of that is the spotless orb of the sun. In the middle of that, at the triple pathway, is she who is the sole essence of 蝉补峁僺腻谤补 [and] the creator of the three worlds, who arises on the path of dharma, who has three bodies [and] who is lauded as Chinnamast膩, 鈥渟he whose head is cut.鈥� I worship her, she who has the form of knowledge, who removes the danger of death, the Yogin墨, the seal of Yoga (yoga尘耻诲谤腻)鈥�.

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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 膩sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the fifty-three Mudr膩s (ritual hand gestures) described in chapter 22 (Cary膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻lak峁峁嘺-vidhi]: Brahm膩 asks the meaning, uses and varieties of 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures. Bhagav膩n says these finger movements are ways to fend off evil and to prevent those taking pleasure in harming others. Furthermore, they please the Lord-so long as they are demonstrated in private (1-5a). He then names and describes 53 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures: [e.g., yoga尘耻诲谤腻 and yogasa峁僷u峁璦尘耻诲谤腻 (14-17a)] [...]

2) 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) is the name of a Mudr膩 (鈥渞itual hand-gestures鈥�) mentioned in in chapter 13 of the 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (诲墨办峁Ｄ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻-adhy膩ya]: K膩艣yapa asks what are the various types of 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures, and Vi艣v膩mitra complies by first defining 尘耻诲谤腻 as that by seeing which one derives pleasure (鈥�mu-鈥�) and then by counseling that whoever practices these 尘耻诲谤腻s must do so in secrecy (1-6). Thereupon he names and briefly describes how to perform a number of 尘耻诲谤腻s [e.g., yoga尘耻诲谤腻]

3) 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) is the name of a Mudr膩 mentioned in chapter 4 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻迟颈濒补办补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically 鈥�agamic鈥� subjects which are being narrated by Brahm膩 to a number of sages.鈥擠escription of the chapter [测辞驳补-补诲丑测腻测补]: [...] The namatraya-mantra (Acyuta, Ananta and Govinda) is then mentioned, as is the 补驳苍颈辫谤腻办腻谤补-尘补苍迟谤补. This is followed by brief descriptions of 尘耻诲谤腻s [e.g., yoga-尘耻诲谤腻]鈥攚hich 鈥減lease鈥� Him (649-680).

4) 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the 81 Mudr膩s (hand-gestures) described in chapter 2 of the 峁氠梗ir膩tra section of the 厂补苍补迟办耻尘腻谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).鈥擺Cf. the chapter 尘耻诲谤腻-lak峁峁嘺].

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Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

: archive.org: The Jaina Iconography

驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻 (啶啶椸ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the various 尘耻诲谤腻s (hand and feet postures) commonly depcited in Jain iconography.鈥�(Description of 驰辞驳补尘耻诲谤腻): The position of sitting in which the palms of the hands in the form of lotus-buds should be laid upon one another beside the belly.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, 鈥榮elf-reliance鈥�) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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