Yogapitha, 驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补, Yoga-pitha: 9 definitions
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Yogapitha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�) refers to the 鈥渟eat of yoga鈥�, according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擳he Sant膩nabhuvana of the Cavity of Brahm膩 [i.e., Brahmarandhra] that can be realised by meditation is present in the Triangle. That is the Sa峁僾art膩尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The Mountain of the Moon [i.e., Candra艣il膩] is located there. And that is said to be the Cave of the Moon (肠补苍诲谤补驳耻丑腻) which is located in the Abode of Emission (惫颈蝉补谤驳补蝉迟丑腻苍补). And one should know that that is the Seat of Yoga (测辞驳补辫墨峁环补)
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�) (Cf. 笔墨峁环补) refers to the 鈥減lace where the seat is placed for the teacher to sit鈥�.鈥擳he Jayadrathay膩mala refers to the place where the sacrificial jar is placed in the course of a rite as the 鈥�产丑补诲谤补辫墨峁环补鈥�. The Brahmay膩mala refers to the place where the seat is placed for the teacher to sit as the 鈥�测辞驳补辫墨峁环补鈥�. The Jayadrathay膩mala uses the same term to denote the seed-syllable O峁� and the innermost part of a 尘补峁囜笉补濒补. The Kubjik膩 Tantras do the same both with reference to the external 尘补峁囜笉补濒补 and its internal counterpart in the End of the Twelve.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�) refers to 鈥渙ffering the lord a place to sit down鈥�, as discussed in chapter 3 (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 [苍颈迟测补测腻驳补]: [...] Then Brahm膩 turns to the purification of other instruments of worship鈥攖he mantras, the fruits and flowers and waters to be used, the pots and the places where these will be put, etc. (81-104). (Although the icon is standing, the 膧c膩rya mentally) Offers the Lord a place to sit down [测辞驳补辫墨峁环补] and other gods are invoked to surround this seat. Then, petitioning God to honor this 辫奴箩腻 out of honor for his own Guru, he begins liturgical worship (105-118a). The steps of the 辫奴箩腻 are given: [...]
2) 驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�) or 驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补p奴jana refers to one of the eight types of P奴j膩 (ritualistic worship) mentioned in chapter 29 of the 艢谤墨辫谤补艣苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.鈥擠escription of the chapter [产丑辞驳补测腻驳补-腻诲颈-产丑辞箩测腻蝉补苍补-补苍迟补-惫颈诲丑颈]: [...] For 辫奴箩腻-proper, certain instruments and paraphernalia are required and, once procured, these must be cleansed, then placed in the proper position (1-16). [...] There follows a digest of what is here called a峁ａ弓a峁単a辫奴箩腻鈥攃omprised of: 丑峁沝测腻驳补, 测辞驳补辫墨峁环补-p奴jana, snapana, 惫别峁辫奴箩补苍补, 产丑辞箩腻蝉补苍补, 蝉颈诲诲丑颈辫谤腻艣补苍补, 苍颈迟测腻驳苍颈辫奴箩补苍补 and utsava (167-170).
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Brahma-samhita驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�) refers to鈥擯lace of pastimes.
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryYoga-辫墨峁环补.鈥�(IA 10), a holy place where an ascetic obtained perfection (siddhi) by his austerities; also called siddha-辫墨峁环补. Note: 测辞驳补-辫墨峁环补 is defined in the 鈥淚ndian epigraphical glossary鈥� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�).鈥攁 particular posture during Yoga meditation.
Derivable forms: 测辞驳补辫墨峁环补m (啶啶椸お啷赌啶犩ぎ啷�).
驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoga and 辫墨峁环补 (啶啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary驰辞驳补辫墨峁环补 (啶啶椸お啷�啶�):鈥擺=测辞驳补-辫墨峁环补] [from yoga] n. a [particular] posture during religious meditation, [Pa帽car膩tra; K膩lik膩-pur膩峁嘺]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusY艒ga辫墨峁环补 (嗖硧嗖椸勃喑�嗖�):鈥�
1) [noun] a partiular posture of sitting at the time of meditation.
2) [noun] a particular kind of base for the Linga, the symbol of 艢iva.
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)
Starts with: Yogapithanyasa, Yogapithapujana.
Full-text: Yogapithapujana, Place of pastime, Siddha-pitha, Bhadrapitha, Visargasthana, Candraguha, Pashunatha, Kubjesha, Bahyarcana, Tantrantarasiddhantin, Manonmana, Candrashila, Dvadashanta, Urdhvalokavarnana, Tantrantarasiddhanta, Antaryaga, Nityayaga, Varnashramadharmanirupana, Arcana, Arcanavidhi.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 99 < [Volume 19 (1915)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 31 < [Volume 7 (1883)]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XI - Description of the Nava-Vyuha form of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chapter XII - Description of the order to be observed in the course of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati D膩sa)
Verse 1.7.76 < [Chapter 7 - 艢r墨 Vi艣var奴pa Takes Sanny膩sa]
Verse 1.14.28 < [Chapter 14 - The Lord鈥檚 Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lak峁墨priy膩]
Verse 2.23.298 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadv墨pa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 70 - A Description of 艢r墨k峁涐梗峁嘺 < [Section 5 - P膩t膩la-Kha峁囜笉a (Section on the Nether World)]
Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
Sadhaka worship accessories (1): Asana or the Seat < [Chapter 4 - Worship and The Worshipper]