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Yoga (school of philosophy)
A Great Sage is known in Sanskrit as a Mahāmuni, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra (Mataṅgapārameśvara’s Yogapāda) verse 2.23-27.—Accordingly, while discussing ancillary and seated poses in Yoga: “[...] His head should always be upright. His gaze is towards heaven and earth, and its support is the tip of the nose. His eyes are slightly closed and he does not touch the teeth [of the upper jaw] with those [of the lower, nor] with the tip of his tongue which is located on the middle of the palate. O great sage (mahāmuni), [this] Karaṇa has been explained fully and at length in regard to the path of Yoga”.
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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Partial matches: The, The, Sage, Te.
Full-text (+708): Maharshi, Mahamuni, Shaunaka, Vishvamitra, Vasishtha, Da sheng, Maheshi, Jamadagni, Pulastya, Muninda, Mahalikumara, Prabudha, Sutagosvami, Patisambhidavibhangapali, Da xian, Khasa, Paramarishi, Agastya, Kratu, Krodhavasha.
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Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 6 - The incarnation of Nandīśvara < [Section 3 - Śatarudra-saṃhitā]
Chapter 1 - The discussion among Vyāsa, Śaunaka and others < [Section 6 - Kailāsa-saṃhitā]
Chapter 23 - The twelfth day rites for Yatis < [Section 6 - Kailāsa-saṃhitā]
Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 255 - The Three Gods Subjected to Test by Bhṛgu < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
Chapter 72 - Devotees of Kṛṣṇa Born in Gokula as Cowherdesses < [Section 5 - Pātāla-Khaṇḍa (Section on the Nether World)]
Chapter 35 - The Killing of a Śūdra Ascetic < [Section 1 - Sṛṣṭi-khaṇḍa (section on creation)]
Bhagavad-gita-mahatmya (by Shankaracharya)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 33 - The Efficacy of Suvarṇamukharī < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 25 - The Glory of Śaṅkhatīrtha: Vatsanābha Freed from the Sin of Ingratitude < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Chapter 31 - Taking the look of Dvārāvat as an idol < [Section 4 - Dvārakā-māhātmya]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CXXX < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Section CCLIX < [Ghosha-yatra Parva]
Section CXLIV < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]
Uttaradhyayana Sutra (by Hermann Jacobi)
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