Vrishapadakshepasana, Vrishapada-kshepa-asana, Vṛṣapādakṣepāsana: 2 definitions
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Vrishapadakshepasana 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.
The Sanskrit term Vṛṣapādakṣepāsana can be transliterated into English as Vrsapadaksepasana or Vrishapadakshepasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceVṛṣapādakṣepāsana (वृषपादक्षेपासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 81 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Lie on the back. Place the hands together behind the neck. Keep the elbows together and the buttocks on the ground. Stretch one leg outand rotate the other to the left and the right. This is vṛṣapādakṣepāsana, kicking the bull-foot”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ and several additional ones (e.g., vṛṣapāda-kṣepa-āsana).
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaVṛṣapādakṣepāsana (वृषपादक्षेपासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (1).—Accordingly, “Lie down on the back, bind the neck with the fingers, put the elbows together and, keeping the bottom in contact with the ground, stretch out each of the feet in turn, while rotating the other clockwise and anti-clockwise. This is the bull kick (vṛṣapādakṣepāsana)”.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., vṛṣapāda-kṣepa-āsana) usually based on animal movement.
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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