The astronomical definition of Yoga [Appendix 2]

Skanda Purana

by G. V. Tagare | 1950 | 2,545,880 words

This page describes The astronomical definition of Yoga which is appendix 2 of the English translation of the Skanda Purana, the largest of the eighteen Mahapuranas, preserving the ancient Indian society and Hindu traditions in an encyclopedic format, detailling on topics such as dharma (virtous lifestyle), cosmogony (creation of the universe), mythology (itihasa), genealogy (vamsha) etc.

Appendix 2 - The astronomical definition of Yoga

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Note: This appendix is extracted from a note of Chapter 33 (the greatness of 艢颈惫补r膩tri-vrata) of the 碍别诲腻谤补-办丑补峁囜笉补 of the 惭腻丑别艣惫补谤补-办丑补峁囜笉补:

鈥� Among the Yogas (particular division of time; there are 27 such Yogas) 痴测补迟墨辫腻迟补; among stars 艢谤补惫补峁嘺; among Tithis (Lunar days) 础尘腻惫腻蝉测腻 (new-moon day) and 笔奴谤峁噄尘腻 (full-moon day) and 厂补峁卥谤腻苍迟颈蝉 (i.e. when the sun passes from one zodiac to another)鈥攖hese should be known as sacred ones for the rites of charitable gifts鈥�

Yoga鈥擜蝉迟谤辞苍辞尘颈肠补濒濒测, Yoga corresponds to 13 degrees and 20 minutes鈥攂eing the sum of the Longitudes of the Sun and the Moon. That is, it is the time during which the Sun and the Moon together cover 13 degrees and 20 minutes of space. But there is no direct astronomical phenomena corresponding to it. Yogas are 27 in number making together 360 degrees.

The following are the Yogas: [Name 鈥� Deity]

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Appendix 2 - The astronomical definition of Yoga