Kalpakhanda, Kalpakhaṇḍa, Kalpa-khanda: 2 definitions
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Kalpakhanda 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchKalpakhaṇḍa (कल्पखण्ड) in some manuscript is the name of a chapter of the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with topics as absorption (laya), yogic powers (siddhi) and liberation, presented in the form of a dialogue between Īśvara and Vāmadeva.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Kalpakhaṇḍa (कल्पखण्ड) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] [Mackenzie Collection] 55.
2) Kalpakhaṇḍa (कल्पखण्ड):—med. Bik. 645.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Khanda, Kalpa.
Ends with: Amanaskagurukalpakhanda, Amanaskakalpakhanda, Gurukalpakhanda, Sankalpakhanda.
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