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Back 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.
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchThe Back (of the body) can be denoted by the Sanskrit terms Pṛṣṭha or Paścima, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra (Mataṅgapārameśvara’s Yogapāda) verse 2.23-27.—In later Tantras, various details [such as fixing the eyes on some object] often preceded the verses on the seated postures, thereby indicating that the position of the hands, torso and gaze was ancillary to all of the prescribed postures. In the Mataṅgapārameśvara, these postural ancillaries [making use of the back] constitute what they call a karaṇa, and when it is combined with a seated pose, the Yogin’s posture becomes just as complicated as any seated pose described in later medieval yoga texts.
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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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryBack is another spelling for बैक [baika].—n. dial. 1. husband; 2. male;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Starts with: Backchandi, Backdam sweetheart, Backdam watchman, Backerganj, Backhu, Backilo.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Folklore of the Santal Parganas
Chapter LV - Jogeshwar’s Marriage < [Part I]
Chapter III - Ledha and the Leopard < [Part I]
Chapter XXVI - The Merchant’s Son and the Raja’s Daughter < [Part I]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Mahāvīra’s childhood < [Chapter II - Mahāvira’s birth and mendicancy]
Part 2: Śānti’s parents (king Viśvasena and queen Acirā) < [Chapter V - Twelfth incarnation as Śānti]
Part 9: The initiation-ceremony < [Chapter III - The initiation and omniscience of Ajita]
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
Brahma-Sūtra 1.1.25 < [Adhikaraṇa 10 - Sūtras 25-28]
Brahma-Sūtra 3.2.8 < [Adhikaraṇa 2 - Sūtras 7-8]
Brahma-Sūtra 2.3.19 < [Adhikaraṇa 9 - Sūtras 19-31]
Vinaya (3): The Cullavagga (by T. W. Rhys Davids)
Cullavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 10 < [Khandaka 10 - On the Duties of Bhikkhunis]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 5, Chapter 30 < [Khandaka 5 - On the Daily Life of the Bhikkhus]
Cullavagga, Khandaka 10, Chapter 16 < [Khandaka 10 - On the Duties of Bhikkhunis]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Anxiety and pain reduction in primigravida via modified Iyengar yoga < [Volume 14 (issue 1), Jan-Feb 2023]
Yoga therapy for managing symptoms of functional dyspepsia: case series < [Volume 14 (issue 3), May-Jun 2023]
Modi's Valedictory Address at 6th World Ayurveda Congress < [Volume 5 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2014]
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