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Kshitijaya, °­á¹£i³Ù¾±Âá²¹²â²¹, Kshiti-jaya: 1 definition

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Kshitijaya 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.

The Sanskrit term °­á¹£i³Ù¾±Âá²¹²â²¹ can be transliterated into English as Ksitijaya or Kshitijaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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

°­á¹£i³Ù¾±Âá²¹²â²¹ (कà¥à¤·à¤¿à¤¤à¤¿à¤œà¤¯) refers to “one who is a master of the earth-elementâ€�, according to the twelfth-century VivekamÄrtaṇá¸a 158.—Accordingly, “Having become absorbed in the earth element, which is bright like orpiment and gold, yellow, endowed with the syllable la, presided over by BrahmÄ, square [in shape] and located in the heart, [the Yogin] should hold his breath and mind in it for two hours. This »å³óÄå°ù²¹á¹‡Ä� on the earth [element] makes [the Yogin] constantly steady and a master of the earth [element] [i.e., °ìá¹£i³Ù¾±Âá²¹²â²¹±Õâ€�.

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

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