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Goad 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.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Goad (of an elephant) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Aṅkuśa, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Wherever the mind goes, it is not to be prevented [going] from there. Unobstructed, it comes to an end. However, being impeded, it increases. Just as an elephant without a goad (nir-aṅkuśa), having obtained [his] desires, stops [wandering], so the mind, unobstructed, dissolves by itself. [...]”.
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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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 5.7.28-29 < [Chapter 7 - The Killing of Kuvalayāpīḍa]
Verse 2.21.21 < [Chapter 21 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 5.3.7 < [Chapter 3 - Akrūra’s Arrival]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 135 - The Story of Some Ladies Observing the Moral Precepts < [Chapter 10 - Daṇḍa Vagga (Punishment)]
Verse 67 - The Story of a Farmer < [Chapter 5 - Bāla Vagga (Fools)]
Verse 326 - The Story of Sāmanera Sānu < [Chapter 23 - Nāga Vagga (The Great)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 7 - Pathway to Hell and the Emissaries of Yama < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 7 - Commencement of the War < [Section 2.4 - Rudra-saṃhitā (4): Kumāra-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 9 - Pangs of hell < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 42 - Description of various Mudrās (mystical gestures with the fingers)
Chapter 16 - March of Victory along with the army
Chapter 37 - Description of other inner Apartments in the Royal Chamber
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 2.150 < [Book 2 - Vākya-kāṇḍa]