Brihat Jataka
author: P. S. Sastri
edition: 2007, Ranjan Publications
pages: 227
ISBN-10: 8188230812
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 11 - Rajayoga
This page describes Rajayoga which is the eleventh chapter located on page 99 in the book Brihat Jataka by P. S. Sastri. This book, ascribed to Varahamihira deals with Hindu Predictive Astrology (an important branch of joytisha) and highlights topics such as Horoschopy, Rasis, Bhavas, longevity and planetary alignments. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
Summary of contents: Combinations for power and authority. Kingship. Political power. Weak Raja yogas. Bandits.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Rajayoga� according to 38 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The concept of Yoga according to Yoga Upanisads [by Jeong Soo Lee]
For instance, the term dhyana yoga occurs in the Dhyanabindu Upanisad Svetasvatara Upanisad also speaks of dhyana-yoga, 28 which may be equated with the term Raja-Yoga or Astanga-Yoga because the word dhyana signifies practice of meditation. Acquiring discriminative knowledge, as accepted Mantrayogo layascaiva hatho sau rajayogata: ll tr. O Brahamn, Yoga is differentiated according to practice and usage; mantra yoga, lava yoga, hatha yoga and raja yoga. 23 Cf. Yogasikha Upanisad, I. 129....
Read full contents: 3. The Kinds of Yoga
The body in early Hatha Yoga [by Ruth Westoby]
White suggests that raja yoga is named as such because of the association between raja yoga and rajas. Birch defines raja yoga, kingly yoga, as the outcome of samadhi. Mallinson defines raja yoga as techniques for heads of monasteries. I set out this discussion insofar as it elucidates the relationship between rajas and raja yoga. White claims that prior to the meaning of raja yoga as ‘royal yoga the term derives from the consumption of rajas....
Read full contents: Rajas as Rajayoga, the Yoga of kings?
The concept of Yoga in Yoga Upanishads [by Philomina T.L]
The Yogatattvopanishad proclaimes vishnu as the role model or purushottama for the followers of Rajayoga. The significance of rajayoga is the attainment of the siddhis like anima, garima etc. . The mantrayoga, layayoga, hathayoga, and rajayoga are connected together. Without mantra, laya is not possible; and without hatha, laya is not possible. Hathayoga is possible only with the practice of ashtangamarga, that is the rajayoga or hathayogic practice ends in rajayoga....
Read full contents: 3. The Classifications of Yoga
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[Brihat Jataka: index]
[About the author (P. S. Sastri)]
[Introduction]