The Sanskrit term Adhodṛṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Adhodrsti or Adhodrishti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि) refers to a “lower gaze”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Just as Arjuna's] fist [aimed his bow] upwards [at the Yantra], [yet] his gaze was [on Rādhā’s reflection in a bowl of oil] below (adhodṛṣṭi); his piercing [of the target] was above, [yet] his head was [tilted] down, [just so the yogin practises Śāmbhavī Mudrā.] He will become liberated while alive by [this] method of [gazing down at] Rādhā and [aiming upwards at the] Yantra. [...]”.

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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).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि).—a. casting a downward look, a posture in Yoga; करणान्यबहिष्कृत्य स्थाणुवन्निश्चलात्मकः । आत्मानं हृदये ध्यायेत् नासाग्रन्यस्तलोचनः ॥ इति योगसारे (karaṇānyabahiṣkṛtya sthāṇuvanniścalātmakaḥ | ātmānaṃ hṛdaye dhyāyet nāsāgranyastalocanaḥ || iti yogasāre). cf. also Kumārasambhava 3.47.

-ṣṭiḥ a downward look.

Adhodṛṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adhas and dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि).—mfn. (-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭi) Downcast, one who looks down. E. adhas and dṛṣṭi sight.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि).—adj. with downcast eyes, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 196.

Adhodṛṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms adhas and dṛṣṭi (दृष्टि).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि).—1. [feminine] a downcast look.

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Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि).—2. [adjective] looking down.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि):—[=adho-dṛṣṭi] [from adhas] f. a downcast look

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. having a downcast look.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि):—I. [tatpurusha compound] f.

(-ṣṭiḥ) A downcast look. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.

(-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭi) Downcast, one who looks down. E. adhas and dṛṣṭi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Adhodṛṣṭi (अधोदृष्टि):—[adho+dṛṣṭi] (ṣṭiḥ-ṣṭi) a. Downcast.

[Sanskrit to German]

Adhodrishti in German

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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: Drishti, Adho, Adhas, Ato.

Full-text: Pancali, Anubimbita, Patra, Urdhvavedha, Stambha, Lakshya, Tailapatra.

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