The Sanskrit term Maśakavivarjita can be transliterated into English as Masakavivarjita or Mashakavivarjita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Maśakavivarjita (मशकविवर्जित) refers to “that place which is free from mosquitoes” (and thus suitable for the practice of Yoga), according to the Gorakṣaśataka.—The Amanaska’s description of the ideal place in which to practise Yoga is based on four standard characteristics; it should be isolated, solitary, clean and beautiful. Similar descriptions are found in Tantric traditions. [...] The themes of isolation, solitude, cleanliness and beauty are also found in many yoga texts which postdate the Amanaska’s second chapter. For example, the original Gorakṣaśataka 32 (Cf. Śārṅgadharapaddhati 4375): “[The Yogin should practise breath retention] in a clean and solitary place, free from [insects] such as mosquitoes (maśakavivarjita) [maśakādivivarjite], its boundaries [measuring] the length of a bow and [it should be] free from [excessive] cold, fire and water”.

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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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Partial matches: Mashaka, Vivarjita.

Full-text: Mashaka.

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