Shodashahan, Shodashan-ahan, 峁岣峚艣腻丑补苍, Shodashaha, Shodashan-aha, 峁岣峚艣腻丑补: 1 definition
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Shodashahan 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 terms 峁岣峚艣腻丑补苍 and 峁岣峚艣腻丑补 can be transliterated into English as Sodasahan or Shodashahan or Sodasaha or Shodashaha, 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峁岣峚艣腻丑补苍 (啶粪啶∴ざ啶距す啶ㄠ) (or 峁岣峚艣av膩sara) refers to the 鈥渢ime period of sixteen days鈥�, 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. [...] The Yogin who is absorbed in only self by the self for sixteen days (峁岣峚艣补惫腻蝉补谤补), obtains the Siddhi of Mahim膩, by which he possesses an extremely large size. [...]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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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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