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Agent of creation 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Agent of Creation (of the worlds) is denoted by the Sanskrit term S峁涐梗峁璱-Kart峁泃膩, according to verse 10.16 of Sure艣var膩c膩rya鈥檚 M膩nasoll膩sa.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淏y merely his own will, [the Yogin] is the agent of creation (蝉峁涐梗峁璱办补谤迟峁泃腻), preservation and destruction of worlds [lok膩n膩峁� s峁涐梗峁璱sthityantakart峁泃膩] and the master of the sun and so on. This is called [the Siddhi of] sovereignty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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Partial matches: Creation, Agent.
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Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
S奴tra 2.1.29 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 1]
S奴tra 2.1.31 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 1]
S奴tra 2.1.28 < [Adhyaya 2, Pada 1]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
Vishnu Purana (Taylor) (by McComas Taylor)
Chapter 3 - The divisions of time < [Book One: Creation]
Chapter 30 - Aditi praises K峁涐梗峁嘺 < [Book Five: K峁涐梗峁嘺]
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) (by Srisa Chandra Vasu)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter CXLVI - Disquisition of sound sleep < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter XLII - The supreme soul and its phases and names < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter III - Causes of bondage in the body < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)