Maheshvarya, Māheśvarya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Māheśvarya can be transliterated into English as Mahesvarya or Maheshvarya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMāheśvarya (माहेश्वर्य).—A Yoga; the five dharmas originally given by Rudra; other dharmas promulgated by Ādityas, Vasus, Sādhyas, Aśvins, Maruts, Bhṛgus, Yama, Śukra and other agents and Pitṛkālāntakas; the five dharmas are Prāṇāyāma, dhyānam, Pratyāhāra, dhāraṇa and smaraṇa of the Māheśvara Yoga.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 10. 70-74; 23. 153, 224.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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