Khandakapalika, Khaṇḍakāpālika, Khanda-kapalika: 4 definitions
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Khandakapalika 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 BirchKhaṇḍakāpālika (खण्डकापालिक) is the name of a Kāpālika division, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā 3.96-98.—Accordingly, “Having discarded the first flow of water because of its excessive heat and the last flow because it is worthless, [the Yogin] should use the middle flow [which is] cool. In the Khaṇḍakāpālika sect, this is [called] Amarolī. If he regularly drinks the [middle flow called] Amarī; snorts [it] everyday and correctly practices Vajrolī Mudrā [in order to draw it up his urethra], it is called Amarolī. He should mix the lunar fluid which is emitted because of [this] practice, with ashes and [then,] put it on the upper body (i.e., the head, eyes, shoulders, throat, chest, arms and so on). [As a result], divine sight arises”.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Khaṇḍakāpālika (खण्डकापालिक):—[=khaṇḍa-kāpālika] [from khaṇḍa > khaṇḍ] m. an inferior Kāpālika ascetic, [Kathāsaritsāgara cxxi, 6 and 13]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a teacher (?).
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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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Partial matches: Kapalika, Khanda.
Full-text: Excessive, Shitala, Ulbana, Divine sight, Amaroli, Pittolbana, Ulbanatva, Nasya, Amari, Divyadrishti, Pitta, Ambudhara, Candri, Nihsarata, Uttamanga, Nihsrita, Vibhuti, Kapalika, Khanda.
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