Amanaskakalpa, Amanaska-kalpa: 2 definitions
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Amanaskakalpa 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAmanaskakalpa (अमनस्ककल्प) is another name for the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with topics as absorption (laya), yogic powers (siddhi) and liberation, presented in the form of a dialogue between Īśvara and Vāmadeva.—The Madras University's New Catalogus Catalogorum records almost fifty manuscripts of this text under the entry Amanaska, and it adds that the text is also known by the names of Amanaskakalpa, Amanaskayoga, Amanaskavivaraṇa, Ātmabodha or Svayambodha.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumAmanaskakalpa (अमनस्ककल्प) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—yoga. Rādh. 17.
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: Amanaska, Kalpa.
Starts with: Amanaskakalpakhanda.
Full-text: Amanaskayoga, Svayambodha, Amanaskavivarana.
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