Love-making, Lovemaking, Making love: 2 definitions
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Love-making 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.
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Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (natya)Love-making is associated with Kha峁璦k膩惫补谤诲丑补尘腻苍补-hasta: one of the thirteen Combined-hand Gestures (in Indian Dramas) (known as 蝉补峁儁耻办迟补丑补蝉迟补蝉), according to the Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擳he word 办丑补峁璦办腻惫补谤诲丑补尘腻苍补 is an amalgamation of two words viz., 办丑补峁璦办补 and 惫补谤诲丑补尘腻苍补. The word 办丑补峁璦办补 denotes a half closed hand and 惫补谤诲丑补尘腻苍补 means increasing. In 办丑补峁璦办腻惫补谤诲丑补尘腻苍补 posture both of the hands are in 办丑补峁璦办补 position and one hand is placed upon another. This hand posture is used in love making and bowing.
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch(The act of) Love Making is denoted by the Sanskrit term Vy膩p膩ra, according to the Ha峁環aprad墨pik膩 3.90.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淧ure ashes, which were produced by burning cow-dung, [should first be] placed in water. After having sex in which Vajrol墨 Mudr膩 [was performed], the woman and man, who are sitting comfortably and have finished love making (惫测腻辫腻谤补), [should] immediately smear their own bodies [with the ashes mixed with water]
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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