Khashad, Kha峁岣�, Kha-shash, Kha峁峁�: 2 definitions
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Khashad 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 terms Kha峁岣� and Kha峁峁� can be transliterated into English as Khasad or Khashad or Khasas or Khashash, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Kha峁峁� (啶�) refers to a 鈥渂reath鈥�, according to the Gha峁璱k膩yantragha峁璦n膩vidhi, an unpublished manuscript describing the ritual connected with the setting up of the water clock and its invocation.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淸...] The water clock (ambuyantra) is made of ten palas of copper; it is filled by water in sixty palas. It is pierced at the central portion (i.e. centre of the bottom) by a round needle made of three and one-third 尘腻峁蝉 of gold, and 4 补峁単耻濒补蝉 length; ... Ten long syllables (驳耻谤惫补办峁谤补蝉) make one breath [i.e., khendu鈥�kha-indu]; six of these [i.e., 办丑补峁峁�鈥�办丑补-峁峁�] make one pala; sixty of these make one 驳丑补峁璱办腻. [...]鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchKha峁峁� (啶栢し啶粪) refers to 鈥渟ix breaths鈥�, according to verses 17cd-18ab of the K膩lam膩n膩dhy膩ya in the Madhyam膩dhik膩ra of the twelfth-century Siddh膩nta艣iroma峁噄 written by Bh膩skara.鈥擜ccordingly: 鈥淎 breath is ten long syllables, a Pala is six breaths (办丑补峁峁�) [办丑补峁岣峛丑颈岣�], sixty Palas is one Gha峁璱k膩, sixty Gha峁璱k膩s is a day, thirty days is a month and twelve months is a year鈥�.
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).
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