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Mahagarta, Ѳ岵ٲ, Maha-garta: 5 definitions

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Mahagarta 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»] � Mahagarta in Yoga glossary
: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Ѳ岵ٲ (महागर्�) refers to a “great hole�, according to the Vijñānabhairavatantra verse 115.—Accordingly, [while teaching contemplative techniques]: “Having stood above a great hole (岵ٲ) such as a well, an immediate absorption of the mind clearly and completely arises for [the Yogin] whose mind is free of thoughts because of gazing [into it]�.

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

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mahagarta in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ѳ岵ٲ (महागर्�).—Name of Śiva.

Derivable forms: 岵ٲ� (महागर्तः).

Ѳ岵ٲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms and garta (गर्त). See also (synonyms): garbha, gīta.

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

Ѳ岵ٲ (महागर्�):—[=-garta] [from > mah] m. Name of Śiva, [Śivagītā, ascribed to the padma-purāṇa]

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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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