Atmasamstha, Ātmasaṃstha, Atman-samstha: 5 definitions
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Atmasamstha 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 BirchĀtmasaṃstha (आत्मसंस्थ) refers to “having fixed (the mind) on the self”, according to the 310Bhagavadgītā verse 6.25cd-26.—Accordingly: “Having fixed the mind on the self (ātmasaṃstha), [the Yogin] should think of nothing whatsoever. Wherever the fickle and unsteady mind moves, there, having restrained it, he should direct it [back] to the self”.
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 dictionaryĀtmasaṃstha (आत्मसंस्थ).—a. Based upon or connected with the person; आत्मसंस्थं मनःकृत्वा (ātmasaṃsthaṃ manaḥkṛtvā) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 6.25.
Ātmasaṃstha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ātman and saṃstha (संस्थ).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmasaṃstha (आत्मसंस्थ).—[adjective] staying with or confined to one’s own person.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀtmasaṃstha (आत्मसंस्थ):—[=ātma-saṃstha] [from ātma > ātman] mf(ā)n. based on or connected with the person, [Mālavikāgnimitra]
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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.
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