Maharamayana, Mahārāmāyaṇa: 4 definitions
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Maharamayana 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: archive.org: Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali with Bhoja VrittiMahārāmāyaṇa (महारामायण) is the name of a work dealing with the Yoga system of Philosophy. It deals with—alias Vaśiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇa. A version of the history of Rāma distinct from that of Vālmīki and designed especially to expound the principles of the Yoga doctrine. M. N.VI.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMahārāmāyaṇa (महारामायण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Yogavāsiṣṭha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMahārāmāyaṇa (महारामायण):—[=mahā-rāmāyaṇa] [from mahā > mah] n. the great Rāmāyaṇa, [Catalogue(s)]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Maha, Ramayana.
Full-text: Balaramayana, Yoga-vasishtha, Nabhas.
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Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XCV - Description of the person of vasishtha < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Chapter CCXVI - Conclusion of the celestial messenger's message of liberation < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 1 - Introduction of the Yogavāsiṣṭha Theme < [Chapter XII - The Philosophy of the Yogavāsiṣṭha]
Reviews < [July 1967]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)
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