Khashad, Khaṣaḍ, Kha-shash, Khaṣaṣ: 2 definitions
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Khashad 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 terms Khaṣaḍ and Khaṣaṣ can be transliterated into English as Khasad or Khashad or Khasas or Khashash, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Google Books: Studies in the History of the Exact Sciences (Astronomy)Khaṣaṣ (ख) refers to a “breath”, according to the Ghaṭikāyantraghaṭanāvidhi, an unpublished manuscript describing the ritual connected with the setting up of the water clock and its invocation.—Accordingly, “[...] The water clock (ambuyantra) is made of ten palas of copper; it is filled by water in sixty palas. It is pierced at the central portion (i.e. centre of the bottom) by a round needle made of three and one-third māṣas of gold, and 4 aṅgulas length; ... Ten long syllables (gurvakṣaras) make one breath [i.e., khendu—kha-indu]; six of these [i.e., khaṣaṣ—kha-ṣaṣ] make one pala; sixty of these make one ghaṭikā. [...]”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchKhaṣaṣ (खषष्) refers to “six breaths”, according to verses 17cd-18ab of the Kālamānādhyāya in the Madhyamādhikāra of the twelfth-century Siddhāntaśiromaṇi written by Bhāskara.—Accordingly: “A breath is ten long syllables, a Pala is six breaths (khaṣaṣ) [khaṣaḍbhiḥ], sixty Palas is one Ghaṭikā, sixty Ghaṭikās is a day, thirty days is a month and twelve months is a year”.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shash, Kha, Sat.
Full-text: Kha, Khasa, Bahlika, Shatkha, Shailoda, Manjishtha, Kausumbha, Yanti, Laksha, Samantrin, Vibheda, Kauluta, Traigarta, Mleccha, Barbarasthala, Barbara, Kunkuma, Tirtha.
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