Cidamsha, Cidaṃśa, Cit-amsha: 2 definitions
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Cidamsha 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.
The Sanskrit term Cidaṃśa can be transliterated into English as Cidamsa or Cidamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Chidamsha.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchCidaṃśa (चिदंश) refers to a “portion of consciousness”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] In sleep, a portion of consciousness (cidaṃśa) is lost [svapne cidaṃśaśūnyatvaṃ] and in wakefulness, there is grasping at sense objects. The wise know that there is an inner reality beyond sleep and wakefulness. The knowers of the highest reality know that the highest reality is beyond the duality of existence and non-existence, passes beyond [both] sleep and waking and is free from dying and living. [...]”.
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
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCidaṃśa (ಚಿದಂಶ):—[noun] (phil.) the pure consciousness as the essential nature of the individual soul.
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)
Partial matches: Amsha, Cid, Cit, Cita.
Ends with: Saccidamsha.
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