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Sarvaceshta, ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå, Sarva-ceshta: 2 definitions

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Sarvaceshta 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 ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå can be transliterated into English as Sarvacesta or Sarvaceshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Sarvacheshta.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

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

³§²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå (सरà¥à¤µà¤šà¥‡à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¾) refers to “all movementâ€�, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to VÄmadeva: “[...] [The yogin] whose whole body is held relaxed, [even] up to the tip of his toenails and the tuft of hair on the crown of his head, is free from all thoughts and movement (²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå) [²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦¾±²Ô³ÙÄ峦±ðṣṭÄå±¹¾±±¹²¹°ùÂá¾±³Ù²¹á¸�], both externally and internally. [...]â€�.

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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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Ayurveda (science of life)

: Academia.edu: The Nepalese version of the SuÅ›rutasaṃhitÄ

³§²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå (सरà¥à¤µà¤šà¥‡à¤·à¥à¤Ÿà¤¾) refers to “all (bodily) activitiesâ€�, according to the Nepalese edition of the SuÅ›rutasaṃhitÄ chapter 1.15 (“Chapter on the ncrease and Decrease of Humours, etc.â€�).—Accordingly, “It is due to strength, then that the firmness and abundance of the element flesh, the non-obstruction of all [bodily] activities (²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå), clearness of voice and complexion, as well as the performance of the respective actions of the external and internal organs occurâ€�.

Note: Unlike CakrapÄṇi, Ḍalhaṇa explains ³§²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄå [²õ²¹°ù±¹²¹³¦±ðṣṭÄåá¸�] as “activities of body, speech and mindâ€� (HÄrÄṇacandra is silent on this point). [Cf. Nibandhasaṃgraha on SuÅ›rutasaṃhitÄ SÅ«trasthÄna 15.20; BhÄnumatÄ« in ibid]

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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