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Dharmaputrika, Dharmaputrikā: 2 definitions

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Dharmaputrika 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)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dharmaputrika in Yoga glossary
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)

Dharmaputrikā (धर्मपुत्रिका) is the name of a text dealing with Yoga.—The ۴DzԳ峾ṇi cites various sources (dealing with Բ, diet and ṇ峾), e.g, the Haṭhapradīpikā and the Dattātreyayogaśāstra, the Yogayājñavalkya, the Dharmaputrikā, the Pavanayogasaṅgraha, the Āgneyapurāṇa and the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra. Therefore, on the topic of Բ, Godāvaramiśra created a seamless synthesis of haṭhayogic teachings with those of Tantric and Brahmanical sources.

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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 Բs (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dharmaputrika in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Dharmaputrikā (धर्मपुत्रिका) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—yoga. Rep. p. 6.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.

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