Anakasha, Anākāśa: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Anākāśa can be transliterated into English as Anakasa or Anakasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchAnākāśa (अनाकाश) refers to “that which is spaceless”, according to the Bṛhadāraṇyikopaniṣat 3.8.6, 8.—Accordingly, while describing the absolute nature of Brahma: “Gārgi said, ‘Yājñavalkya, that which is above the sky, below the earth, between the two and called [past, present and future], is stitched and cross-stitched in what?’ Yājñavalkya said, ‘Gārgi, the Brahmins call that very [thing] the imperishable one. [It is] not coarse, not particulated, not short, not long, bloodless, unlubricated, shadowless, undarkened, windless, spaceless (anākāśa), unattached, tasteless, scentless, invisible, inaudible, speechless, mindless [...]’”.
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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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAnākāśa (अनाकाश).—a. [na. ba.]
1) Opaque, not transparent.
2) Having no transparent atmosphere; differing from it. अपश्यत्कृतमाकाशमनाकाशं जनार्दनैः (apaśyatkṛtamākāśamanākāśaṃ janārdanaiḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.6.18.
-śaḥ, -śam Not an atmosphere, one undeserving of its name.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Anākāśa (अनाकाश):—[=an-ākāśa] mfn. having no ether or transparent atmosphere, differing from ether, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa xiv]
2) [v.s. ...] opaque, dark
3) [v.s. ...] n. non-ether.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnākāśa (अनाकाश):—I. [tatpurusha compound] m. n.
(-śaḥ-śam) No-æther, any thing different from æther or atmosphere. E. a neg. and ākāśa. Ii. [bahuvrihi compound] m. f. n.
(-śaḥ-śā-śam) Having no æther, destitute of the properties of æther. E. a priv. and ākāśa.
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Ends with: Badanakasha, Banakasha.
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