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Bird-nest 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 BirchBird-nests are denoted by the Sanskrit term N墨岣峚, according to the Yogat膩r膩val墨: a short Yoga text of twenty-nine verses presenting Ha峁環ayoga as the means to R膩jayoga (i.e., Sam膩dhi).鈥擜ccordingly, while describing the no-mind state: 鈥�'[Practising] in caves on the peak of 艢r墨 艢aila [mountain], when will I succeed in dissolving my mind as prescribed [earlier and attain success] in Sam膩dhi? When vines cover my body and when birds build nests (苍墨岣峚) in my ear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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Mayamata and Building Construction (study) (by Ripan Ghosh)
Part 7.5.2 - Varjya-v峁沰峁 (Trees these are to be rejected) < [Chapter 4 - Pre-arrangement of Building Construction]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XCI - Interpretation of the parable of the elephant < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Study of the nesting ecology of some birds in hingoli district, maharashtra < [2023: WJPR, Special Conference Issue]
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