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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Length (of a body part) is indicated using the Sanskrit technical term Pramāṇa, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I will teach the practice of that, which produces absorption. Seated comfortably in a solitary place on an even seat, having been supported a little from behind, the gaze [held] steady at an arm’s length (bāhu-pramāṇa), the limbs relaxed and free from worry, do the practice. [...]”.
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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Full-text (+1851): Ayama, Dairghya, Aratni, Anaha, Draghiman, Ayati, Pramana, Vistarashas, Prayama, Vistara, Angula, Parimana, Dighatta, Dinamana, Aroha, Adikaddi, Nritu, Pracipramana, Vilamba, Matra.
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Search found 340 books and stories containing Length; (plurals include: Lengths). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa X, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 3 < [Tenth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa VI, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Sixth Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa X, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Tenth Kāṇḍa]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.237 < [Section XXXIX - Disputes between Owner and Keeper]
Verse 4.203 < [Section XIV - Other Duties]
Verse 9.250 < [Section XXXIV - Punishment of the Not Guilty and acquitting of the Guilty]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 9.22 (Commentary) < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Chapter 9 - Secret Commitment of the Indestructible Array < [Chapter 9 (Text And Commentary)]
Text 22.5 (Commentary) < [Chapter 22 (Text And Commentary)]
The Matsya Purana (critical study) (by Kushal Kalita)
Part 2.1 - Measurement of Buildings < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 3 - Art in the Matsyapurāṇa < [Chapter 7 - Art and Architecture in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Part 3a - Places of Pilgrimage < [Chapter 8 - Geographical data in the Matsyapurāṇa]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
A Short history of Lanka (by Humphry William Codrington)
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