Nadicakra, Nāḍīcakra, Nāḍicakra, Nadi-cakra: 8 definitions
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Nadicakra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Nadichakra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaNāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र).—The ten nāḍīs where the yogī in meditation retains the five prāṇas form the nāḍicakra.
At the bottom of the nābhi (nābhīkanda) innumerable nāḍīs or nerves originate or sprout up. 72,000 such nāḍīs exist at the centre of the nābhi (navel). The whole body is filled with these nāḍīs spread out in parallel and horizontal positions, and they exist in the form of circles entwined with one another. Ten nāḍīs are prominent amongst them, i.e. Iḍā, Piṅgalā, Suṣumnā, Gāndhārī, Hastijihvā, Pṛthā, Yaśā, Alambuṣā, Kuhā and Śaṅkhinī. Any defect or harm caused to any one of these ten nāḍīs may lead even to death. (See full article at Story of Nāḍīcakra from the Puranic encyclopaedia by Vettam Mani)
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: archive.org: Science And Technology In Medievel India (Ayurveda)Nāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र) refers to one of the topics dealt with in the Nāḍīprabodha, as mentioned in A. Rahman’s Science and Technology in Medievel India: A bibliography of source materials in Sanskrit, Arabic and Persian.—Ancient and medieval India produced a wide range of scientific manuscripts and major contributions lie in the field of medicine, astronomy and mathematics, besides covering encyclopedic glossaries and technical dictionaries.—The Nāḍīprabodha is a Sanskrit medical treatise in 158 stanzas [e.g., dealing with Nāḍīcakra], dealing with pulse-feeling as aid to diagnosis.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsNāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र) refers to the “fire-reservoir in the middle of the body”, as discussed in the thirty-second chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [nāḍīśuddhi-vāyujaya-yogāṅga-prāṇāyāmādi-pañcakanirūpaṇa]: Nārada wants to know about prāṇāyāma-breathing exercises. He is told that when a man is divided into ninety-six parts, right in the middle forty-eighth space is a fire-reservoir—and this is called the “nāḍīcakra” or “nābhicakra”. The epicenter of this has twelve spokes whence spring two of the body’s most important nerves. From this center radiate out through the body the 27,000 nerves (nāḍī). But control of only three of these brings about control of the rest (1-22). [...]
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र).—n S The arterial system. 2 An astrological diagram. It contains the lunar asterisms arranged in three nāḍī or classified divisions. See nāḍī.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र).—n The arterial system. An astrological diagram.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāḍicakra (नाडिचक्र) or Nāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र).—a group of tubular organs of the body such as: मूलाधार, स्वाधिष्ठान, मणिपुर, अनाहत, विशुद्धि, आज्ञाचक्र, सहस्राधार (mūlādhāra, svādhiṣṭhāna, maṇipura, anāhata, viśuddhi, ājñācakra, sahasrādhāra); Pātañjala; षडधिकदशनाडीचक्मध्यस्थितात्मा (ṣaḍadhikadaśanāḍīcakmadhyasthitātmā), Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 5.1.
Derivable forms: nāḍicakram (नाडिचक्रम्), nāḍīcakram (नाडीचक्रम्).
Nāḍicakra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāḍi and cakra (चक्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumNāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—jy. Oppert. Ii, 3311.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāḍīcakra (नाडीचक्र):—[=nāḍī-cakra] [from nāḍī > nāḍa] n. Name of [work]
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: Cakra, Nadi, Nati.
Ends with: Saptanadicakra, Shadadhikadashanadicakra, Shannadicakra.
Full-text: Saptanadicakra, Shannadicakra, Shadadhikadashanadicakra, Kurmanadi, Nabhicakra, Nadishuddhivayujayayogangapranayamadipancakanirupana.
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