Matsyendra, Matsya-indra: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: YogaMatsyendra is one of the eighty-four Siddhas associated with eighty-four Yogic postures (腻蝉补苍补蝉), according to popular tradition in Jodhpur, 搁腻箩补蝉迟丑腻苍. These posture-performing Siddhas are drawn from illustrative sources known as the Nava-n膩tha-caur膩s墨-siddha from V颧r膩峁嘺s墨 and the Nava-n膩tha-caru膩s墨-siddha-b膩l膩sundar墨-yogam膩y膩 from Pu峁噀. They bear some similarity between the eighty-four Siddhas painted on the walls of the sanctum of the temple in Mah膩mandir.
The names of these Siddhas (e.g., Matsyendra) to 19th-century inscription on a painting from Jodhpur, which is labelled as 鈥淢aharaja Mansing and eighty-four Yogis鈥�. The association of Siddhas with yogis reveals the tradition of seeing Matsyendra and his disciple 骋辞谤补办峁 as the founders of 丑补峁环补测辞驳补.
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 腻蝉补苍补蝉 (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram (shaivism)Matsyendra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) is another name for 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补, one of the 鈥渇our Lords (teachers) of the Ages鈥� (驰耻驳补苍腻迟丑补).鈥敳巡钩俨醪獗鸩曰灏共阅宄俪蟛� is worshipped as the teacher of this Age along with three other teachers and their consorts who brought the Kaula Tantra into the world in the previous three Ages. These four Lords of the Ages (测耻驳补苍腻迟丑补) are highly revered in the K膩l墨krama and came to be considered to be embodiments of the basic states of consciousness. 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补 has a variety of cognate names [e.g., Matsyendra] (Cf. Dyczkowski 1988: 163 n23 and Bagchi 1934: 9).
Matsyendra as the 驰耻驳补苍腻迟丑补 (lord of the ages) of the kaliyuga is associated with K膩mar奴pa, one of the sacred seats (辫墨峁环补), according to the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, an expansion of the Kubjik膩matatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjik膩 cult.鈥擮n the basis of hardly more than a hint in the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩, it outlines a scheme of sixteen parts for each seat, conscious, no doubt, that this is an ideal number. The commentary normally limits itself to do no more than explain what is presented in the text. This is one of the few instances it adds substantially to its contents [i.e., the Lords of the Ages鈥擬atsyendra]. Presumably this is because when it was written the presentation of the features of the seats on this model was the accepted norm.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramMatsyendra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) is another name of 骋补耻岣嵞沘诲别惫补: one of the Nine N膩thas according to the Kubjik膩nity膩hnikatilaka: a derative text drawing from Tantras and other sources such as the 峁峁璼膩hasrasa峁僪it膩.鈥擳he Nine N膩thas propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjik膩 Tantras. Although each Siddha has a consort with which he shares some part of his spiritual discipline, she is not considered to be his wife. Thus, from the perspective of his identity as an initiate, he is not a householder.鈥擵i峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 is the name at birth (i.e., the original names of the Siddhas) of 骋补耻岣嵞沘诲别惫补. His [other] famed names are: V墨r膩nanda, Indr膩nanda, Matsyendra. A N膩tha may have more than one such 鈥榝amed name鈥� (办墨谤迟颈苍腻尘补), according to the number of extraordinary events especially associated with him.
The Kubjik膩nity膩hnikatilaka describes the extraordinary events that inspired his 鈥渇amed names鈥�: Vi峁ａ箛u艣arm膩 was called Indr膩nandadeva because he graced Indra. He was called Matsyendra-n膩tha because he was dragged up in the Marka峁璦 river.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣膩kta) or Shaktism (艣膩ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
India history and geography
Source: Wisdom Library: Teachers, Saints and Sages1) Matsyendra or Matsyendranath 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., Matsyendra-nath] 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.
Matsyendra-nath 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. (3) Matsyendra is supposed to be the incarnation of Kavi-n膩r膩ya峁嘺鈥攐ne of the 鈥渘ine N膩r膩ya峁嘺s鈥� (Navan膩r膩ya峁嘺); (4) The 厂耻诲丑腻办补谤补肠补苍诲谤颈办腻 (a work dealing with N膩tha-samprad膩ya).
2) Matsyendra-natha is another name for Mina-natha鈥攐ne 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.
3) Matsy膿ndra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ啶ㄠぞ啶�) or Matsy膿ndran膩tha is another name for 惭补肠肠脓苍迟颈谤补苍腻迟补谤鈥攐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: Routledge Handbook of South Asian ReligionsMatsyendra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) or 惭补迟蝉测别苍诲谤补苍腻迟丑补 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, 骋辞谤补办峁, 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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Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Matsyendra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ) as mentioned in Aufrecht鈥檚 Catalogus Catalogorum:鈥攁 teacher of yoga. Mentioned in Ha峁環aprad墨pik膩 Oxf. 233^b. 234^a, in Sa峁僰峁pa艣a峁卥arajaya Oxf. 256^a.
2) Matsyendra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ):鈥擬atsyendramuh奴rta jy. B. 4, 170.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Matsyendra (啶い啷嵿じ啷嵿く啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ):鈥擺from matsya > matsa] m. Name of a teacher of Yoga, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] of an author (-尘耻丑奴谤迟补 mn. Name of his [work]), [ib.]
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Matsya, Indra.
Starts with: Matsyendramata, Matsyendramuhurta, Matsyendranatha, Matsyendrapada, Matsyendrapithasana, Matsyendrasamhita, Matsyendrasana.
Full-text (+333): Matsyendranatha, Matsyendrasamhita, Matsyendrasana, Matsyendramuhurta, Ardhamatsyendrasana, Paripurnamatsyendrasana, Kaneri, Konkanamba, Parshvamatsyendrasana, Matsyendrapithasana, Goraksha, Gorakshanatha, Matsyanatha, Baddhamatsyendrasana, Matsyendramata, Matsyendrapada, Mina, Kunkunamba, Karinapa, Gahini.
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Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints (by Justin E. Abbott)
22.11: Gorakshanath regains his eyes < [Chapter 22 - Matsyendranath, Gorakhnath and Changdev]
22.3: Birth of Matsyendra < [Chapter 22 - Matsyendranath, Gorakhnath and Changdev]
22.8: Gorakshanath鈥檚 pilgrimage < [Chapter 22 - Matsyendranath, Gorakhnath and Changdev]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 21 < [Volume 9 (1910)]
The body in early Hatha Yoga (by Ruth Westoby)
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 15 - The form of the Supreme Lord < [Section 2 - P奴rvabh膩ga]
Studies in Indian Literary History (by P. K. Gode)
55a. Date of the Hathayogapradipika of Svatmarama Muni < [Volume 1 (1945)]