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Molten iron 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 BirchMolten Iron is denoted by the Sanskrit term Tapta-Loha, according to the Yogabīja 125-26 and Gorakṣaśataka 79-84.—Accordingly, “Seated in Vajrāsana and having caused Kuṇḍalinī to stir, [the Yogin] should perform [the Prāṇāyāma known as] Bhastrā [so that] he quickly awakens Kuṇḍalinī. The knots in the spine are pierced with [this] rod of molten iron (taptaloha)”.
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: Lohadrava, Tapta, Salaka, Taptaloha, Kittan, Vamsha, Vajrasana, Loha, Calayitva, Bhastra, Iron, Spine, Asanasthita.
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Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 3.5 - The incitement of malevolent Asurakumāra < [Chapter 3 - The Lower World and the Middle World]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 32 - On the enumeration of various hells for sinners < [Book 9]
Chapter 23 - On the description of the remaining hells < [Book 8]
Chapter 34 - On the description of the various hells < [Book 9]
Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva fundamental vow sutra (by Johnny Yu)
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)
Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Lecture 5, Chapter 2 < [Book 1]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)