Aspandana, A-spandana, Aspamdana: 6 definitions
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Aspandana 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 BirchAspandana (अस्पन्दन) refers to the “inactivity (of the mind)”, according to the Mānasollāsa verse 9.30-31.—Accordingly, while discussing the practice of meditation is called Samādhi: “The inactivity (aspandana) of the mind through [the practice of] meditation is called Samādhi. Samādhi without mind is free from all thought. When the mind goes to the state of stillness, the breath becomes still. By means of stillness of the mind, [the Yogin] should practise [this] yoga, [which is endowed] with meditation”.
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: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Aspandana (अस्पन्दन):—[=a-spandana] [from a-spanda] mfn. not quivering or moving, [Suśruta] (cf. garbhāspandana.)
2) Āspandana (आस्पन्दन):—[=ā-spandana] [from ā-spand] n. trembling, quivering, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀspandana (आस्पन्दन):—[ā-spandana] (naṃ) 1. n. Throbbing.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀspaṃdana (ಆಸ್ಪಂದನ):—
1) [noun] the act of throbbing.
2) [noun] a beat or pulsation; a throb.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Aspandanasthiti.
Ends with: Garbhaspandana, Pakshmaspamdana, Praspandana, Prathama-garbhaspandana, Sadrikshaspandana, Sadrishaspandana, Saspandana, Satataspandana.
Full-text: Aspanda, Aspandanasthiti, Garbhaspandana, Spandana, Inactivity, Niryoga, Stillness, Spand.
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