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Eight supernatural powers 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 Eight Supernatural Powers are denoted by the Sanskrit term A峁ａ弓a-Siddhi, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淭hought, intellect and ego are the officiants; mind is the Soma-drinking sacrificer, and it sacrifices the senses and ten vital breaths into the orb of light. [This] orb of light shines from the root [of the palate] to the aperture [at the top of the head]. It is to be meditated on constantly by yogins [because] it bestows the eight supernatural powers (补峁ａ弓补蝉颈诲诲丑颈) such as minimisation [a峁噄m膩dy补峁ａ弓补蝉颈诲诲丑颈dam]. [...]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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Full-text (+52): Ashtasiddhi, Ashtapakkiyam, Ashtashakti, Ettuccitti, Attacitti, Prakamya, Ashtsiddhi, Atta-macitti, Ashtasiddhida, Ashta-macitti, Anangashakti, Ashta, Dhyeya, Ego, Intellect, Bilaparyanta, Officiant, Ten vital breaths, Orb of light, Root.
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Devala-smriti (critical study) (by Mukund Lalji Wadekar)
4.5. The eight supernatural powers < [Chapter 10 - Philosophical aspect of the Devalasmriti]
Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints (by Justin E. Abbott)
43.10: Rajai as a slave < [Chapter 43 - Bhanudas (continued)]
Appendix 3 - Words with numerical significance used in the Bhaktavijaya
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 1.5 < [Book 1 - Brahma-k膩峁囜笉a (or 膧gama-samuccaya)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 44 - Description of the Jye峁ａ弓hapa帽caka Vrata < [Section 2 - Puru峁ttama-k峁tra-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 17 - Manifestation of V膩sudeva < [Section 9 - V膩sudeva-m膩h膩tmya]
Chapter 14 - The Marriage Festival of Lak峁墨 and N膩r膩ya峁嘺 < [Section 9 - V膩sudeva-m膩h膩tmya]
Samrajya Lakshmi Pithika (Study) (by Artatrana Sarangi)
Miscellaneous formulae required by the Righteous King < [Chapter 3 - General Ritual mentioned in Samrajya-lakshmi-pithika]
The Maha Shanti (grand pacificatory rite) of Samrajya-Lakshmi < [Chapter 2 - Rituals connected with Samrajya-lakshmi]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vij帽anananda)