Palashtaka, 笔补濒腻峁ａ弓补办补, Pala-ashtaka: 1 definition
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Palashtaka 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 笔补濒腻峁ａ弓补办补 can be transliterated into English as Palastaka or Palashtaka, 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笔补濒腻峁ａ弓补办补 (啶げ啶距し啷嵿啶�) refers to the 鈥渢ime of eight Palas鈥� (corresponding to forty-eight breaths), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.鈥擜ccordingly, as 莫艣vara says to V膩madeva: 鈥淸...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption of eight Palas (辫补濒腻峁ａ弓补办补), the [Yogin鈥檚] sexual desire ceases and it will never arise [again, even] when he is embraced by an amorous woman. [...]鈥�.
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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Partial matches: Ashtaka, Pala.
Full-text: Ashtapala.
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