Heart: 8 definitions
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In Hinduism
Gitashastra (science of music)
The Heart (in Sanskrit: Hṛd) refers to one of various Organs of Utterance (sthāna), according to the Saṃgītaratnākara.—During the practise of Vocal Music, the proper production of the concerned sound is always considered as very important. Sthāna or ucchāraṇasthāna is the place of articulation of sound. Bhattojidīkṣita in his Siddhāntakaumudī said about ten kinds of sthāna (i.e., the organs of utterance), e.g., hṛd (heart).
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
The Heart is sometimes associated with Bimbavimala—one of the Sixteen Siddhas according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—These sixteen spiritual teachers represent the disciples of the Nine Nāthas who propagated the Western Transmission noted in the Kubjikā Tantras.—Various texts record the locations of the sixteen Siddhas within the body (called ‘doors’). For example, the Kulakaulinīmata mentions the Heart, whereas the Ṭīkā mentions the Nostril and the Kumārikākhaṇḍa mentions the Hair as the location of Bimbavimala.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
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Brahma Sutras (Govinda Bhashya) (by Kusakratha das Brahmacari)
Sūtra 1.3.25 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 3]
Sūtra 1.2.27 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 2]
Sūtra 1.2.30 < [Adhyaya 1, Pada 2]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 2 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Text 21 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Text 2 < [Chapter 5 - Pañcama-yāma-sādhana (Aparāhna-kālīya-bhajana–kṛṣṇa-āsakti)]
Bhaktavijaya: Stories of Indian Saints (by Justin E. Abbott)
41.1: Krishna dwells in the heart < [Chapter 41 - Mrityunjaya Swami]
28.6: Narsi starts for his son’s marriage < [Chapter 28 - Marriage of Narsi Mehta’s son]
51.1: Mahipati’s prayer to God < [Chapter 51 - Tukaram (Continued)]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 307 - Description of the mantras that would stupefy the three worlds
Chapter 302 - Description of different kinds of potential mantras and herbs
Brahma Samhita (Jiva Goswami commentary) (by Srila Narayana Maharaja)