Pranayoga, Prāṇayoga, Prana-yoga: 1 definition
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Pranayoga 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramPrāṇayoga (प्राणयोग) refers to the “union of the vital breath”, according to the Mālinīstava of the Siddhakhaṇḍa in the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “She who, having contracted (herself), enters (into the body) (and is bent over) is (the goddess whose name begins with) Ku (kukārā). It is for this reason that she is said to be (Kubjikā, the Bent One). She is present in all living beings within the process of the union of the vital breath (prāṇayoga-krama) (which serves to vitalize the body) of embodied beings. O mistress of the god of the gods, she is Sound and resides in the Void (of consciousness) (kha).”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Ends with: Ekapranayoga.
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