Gorakshanatha, 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补, 骋辞谤补办丑补苍腻迟丑补, Gorakhnath, Goraksha-natha, Gorakhanatha, Gorakha-natha: 9 definitions

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Gorakshanatha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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.

The Sanskrit term 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 can be transliterated into English as Goraksanatha or Gorakshanatha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

: DSpace at Pondicherry: Siddha Cult in Tamilnadu (sculpture)

骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) refers to the third representation of the nine 苍补惫补苍腻迟丑补 reliefs in the Uls奴r Some艣vara temple.鈥擳he last yogi, after Var膩han膩tha, is 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 seated on a tiger. His head is tilted downward and resting on his hands which are resting on his folded right knee. His left leg is folded and resting on the tiger. He is wearing the 办耻峁囜笉补濒补蝉 and rings on his wrists. A round wallet is also visible on his left arm.

In the Uls奴r Some艣vara temple, on the south wall of the 补谤诲丑补尘补峁囜笉补辫补, there found depictions of the 苍补惫补苍腻迟丑补s (eg. 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补) in a variety of poses with huge coffiures, holding attributes such as 办补尘补峁囜笉补濒补, 诲补峁囜笉补 (staff) and so on. From east to west the nine sculptures of the N膩thas appear in the following order: seated respectively on a Tortoise, Vy膩li, Lion, Fish, Scorpion, Snake, Antelope, Boar and Tiger.

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Shilpashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 艣ilpa艣膩stra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) is considered to be the second guru of the N膩tha-yoga cult. He is described as Paramaha峁僺a. The invention of the Ha峁環a yoga system is ascribed to him and he is also credited with the foundation of the K膩npha峁璦 order of yogis, known as Gorak峁n膩this. 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 is considered to be the first disciple of Matsyendran膩tha. It is also said that Matsyendran膩tha gave birth to 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补.

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Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (yoga)

Gorakhn膩th is the author of the 础峁ａ弓补辫补谤墨办峁Ｄ�, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the 鈥榁incenzo Joppi鈥� library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.鈥擳he colophon of the ms. gives Gorakhn膩th as the author of the eight tests, but the Gorakhb膩n墨 edition places it in an appendix collecting works of other Yogis.鈥�(Cf. Gorakhabodha)鈥擺...] The geographical origin of Gorakhn膩th is not clearly known but his thought and teachings have circulated in Rajasthan, and some authors concluded on the basis of the language that he was born in Rajputana.

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

1) 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) refers to a possible author of the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with topics as absorption (laya), yogic powers (siddhi) and liberation, presented in the form of a dialogue between 莫艣vara and V膩madeva.鈥擨n the first critical edition of the Amanaska, Yogn膩th Sw膩m墨 made the claim that 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 was the author. [...] However, the occurrences of the terms amanaska and 补苍耻蝉补苍诲丑腻苍补 are rare in many of the texts he attributes to 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 and so, his claim that 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 wrote the Amanaska is most probably based on secondary sources such as Hazariprasad Dvivedi鈥檚 book and the prevalence of references to Sam膩dhi (and not amanaska and 补苍耻蝉补苍诲丑腻苍补) in the texts he cites.

In India today, 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 is generally regarded as the founder of Ha峁環ayoga and there is textual evidence which seems to support this. For example, the 艢膩r峁単adharapaddhati (4372a-b) presented two types of Ha峁環ayoga, one of which had six auxiliaries along with Mudr膩s and Bandhas, and was mastered by 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补, and in the Ha峁環aprad墨pik膩 (1.4a-b), Sv膩tm膩r膩ma confirmed that Matysendra, Gorak峁 and others knew the science of the Ha峁環ayoga.

2) 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) is the author of the Amaraughaprabodha: a short 13th century treatise on Yoga attributed to 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 which teaches the fourfold system of yoga (Mantra, Laya, Ha峁環a and R膩ja).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淕orak峁, who abides constantly in the state of Sam膩dhi, taught Mantra, Laya and Ha峁環ayoga for the sole purpose of attaining R膩jayoga鈥�.

3) The Gorakhnath Mandir, in Gorakhpur, is generally considered to be the headquarters of the N膩th Sect.

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

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Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages

1) Gorakshanath (or Gorakhnath) refers to one of the 鈥渘ine saints鈥� (Navnath) according to the translator of Nisargadatta Maharaj's converstaions and Suamitra Mullarpattan.鈥擳hese nine saints form the basis of the Navnath Sampradaya (the lineage of the nine Gurus). They are worshipped collectively as well as individually. [...] The nine teachers [e.g., Gorakshanath] are considered representative of great teachers in this tradition or Parampara tradition鈥攁 succession of Teachers (Gurus) and Disciples (Shishyasa) in Indian-origin religions such as Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism.

Gorakshanath is also mentioned as one of the 鈥渘ine saints鈥� (Navnath) by:鈥�(1) Jogendra Nath Bhattacharya in his Hindu Castes and Sects and G. W. Briggs in his Gorakhnath and the Kanphata Yogis; (2) The 惭补丑腻谤峁嘺惫补-迟补苍迟谤补.

2) 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) refers to one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddh膩c膩ryas) mentioned in various sources as being representative teachers of Sahajiya Tantrism, Alchemy, Nath Sampradaya and other traditions having influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.鈥擬any of these Mah膩siddhas [e.g., 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补-n膩tha] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism and are evident of a caste-less interreligious spiritual society.

3) Goraksanatha (G艒rak峁n膩tha) is also mentioned as one of the Nava N膩thas in Gourana鈥檚 Nava Natha Charitra (Telugu).鈥擟f. Chandramouli, N., Tantric Symbols in the Art of Srisailam, paper presented in National Seminar on Tantrism, Osmania University, Hyderabad, 2002.

4) 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (G喈掄喈曕瘝喈粪喈距喁嵿) is another name for 碍艒谤补办办补苍腻迟补谤鈥攐ne of the Navan膩tha Siddhas mentioned by the Lexicon of Tamil Literature.鈥擟f. Kamil V. Zvelebil, Lexicon of Tamil Literature, E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1995, pp. 165-66.

5) 骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) is another name for 碍艒谤补办办补苍腻迟补谤鈥攐ne of the Navan膩tha Siddhas mentioned by the Lexicon of Tamil Literature.鈥擟f. Kamil V. Zvelebil, Lexicon of Tamil Literature, E.J. Brill, Leiden, 1995, pp. 165-66.

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (history)

骋辞谤补办丑补苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啶ㄠぞ啶�) was the disciple of Matsyendra.鈥擥orakhn膩tha probably lived in the 13th century and so post-dates Matsyendran膩tha who appears in the Sanskrit sources by not less than four centuries. Relating them was a way of linking the N膩tha cult founded by 骋辞谤补办丑补苍腻迟丑补 with the earlier Kaula traditions with which it has much in common. The legend of Matsyendran膩tha and how he brought the Kaula Tantras into the world narrated in the Kaulaj帽膩nanir峁嘺ya is typical of the earlier Kaula traditions that preceded 骋辞谤补办丑补苍腻迟丑补.

: Google Books: Routledge Handbook of South Asian Religions

骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) refers to one of the Nine N膩thas which is part of a tradition called the Navan膩tha Samprad膩ya.鈥擟f. the list provided by Dasgupta (1995: 207): Matsyendra, Gorak峁 [骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补], Gahin墨, Jv膩lendra, K膩ri峁嘺pa (Ka峁噀r墨?), Carpa峁璦, Reva峁嘺, Bhart峁�, and Gop墨candra. Note that Reva峁嘺 is also mentioned by the NSCar.

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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攑upil of M墨nan膩tha: Gorak峁艣ataka, called also J帽膩na艣ataka, J帽膩naprak膩艣a艣ataka. Catura艣墨ty膩sana. 搁腻诲丑. 17. J帽膩n膩m峁泃a, yoga. Hall. p. 15. NW. 286. 316. Yogacint膩ma峁噄. 碍腻艣墨苍. 30. Bhr. 220. Yogamahiman. NW. 414. Yogam膩rta峁囜笉a. Burnell. 112^b. Yogasiddh膩ntapaddhati. B. 4, 4. Vivekam膩rta峁囜笉a, yoga. 搁腻诲丑. 17. Siddhasiddh膩ntapaddhati. K. 134.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

骋辞谤补办峁苍腻迟丑补 (啶椸啶班啷嵿し啶ㄠぞ啶�):鈥擺=驳辞-谤补办峁-苍腻迟丑补] [from go-rak峁 > go] m. Name of the author of -艣补迟补办补

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