Nasagra, Nāsāgra, Nasa-agra: 11 definitions
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Nasagra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: academia.edu: The Śaiva Yogas and Their Relation to Other Systems of YogaNāsāgra (नासाग्र) refers to the “tip of the nāsā”.—The exact location of this nāsāgra is disputed and subject to contextual factors. There appear to be three main places intended in early Śaiva Tantras: (a) In exoteric usage it might sometimes be the end or tip of the nose. (b) The beginning of the bridge of the nose, i.e., the spot between the eyebrows where the gaze is to be fixed to aid concentration in various yogic disciplines. (c) In esoteric Tantric and Yogic contexts this denotes more commonly the śakti-dvādaśānta, the end of the central channel at the crown of the head, the cranial aperture. Similarly Kṣemarāja and Jayaratha gloss nāsānta as the end or inside of the nāsā which is the end or interior of the suṣumnā at the cranial aperture.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchNāsāgra (नासाग्र) refers to the “tip of one’s nose”, according to the section on Pāśupatayoga in the Skandapurāṇa-Ambikākhaṇḍa verse 178.7-8.—Accordingly, “Then, having formed the [hand gesture called] Yogahasta in which the right [hand is placed] on the left, [the Yogin] should have his face slightly tilted down while looking at the tip of his nose (nāsāgra), without touching the teeth [of his upper jaw] with those [of the lower], and bringing to mind Brahma [in the form of] the syllable om, the wise [Yogin], who is free from his ego, meditates [thus] after [having performed] breath control”.
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).
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Nāsāgra (नासाग्र) refers to the “tip of one’s nose”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “The excellent master [= officiant] in steady meditation, gazing upon the centre of the tip of his nose (nāsāgra-madhya), should cast the cord on the surface of the site which has been levelled following the rules exactly. [The cord,] into which [the five threads of the five colours] are twined, has as its nature the five wisdoms and is purified. [It] does not have a knot, and is placed in the centre [of the site before casting]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynāsāgra (नासाग्र).—n S (Poetry.) The tip of the nose. nāsāgrīṃ dṛṣṭi ṭhēvaṇēṃ To settle one's vision towards the tip of the nose, i. e. to get into abstract and profound contemplation (as of spiritual things). Ex. nāsāgrīṃ ṭhēvūni dṛṣṭi || bhaktāsī pāhasī kṛpādṛṣṭi ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishnāsāgra (नासाग्र).—n The tip of the nose. nāsāgrīṃ dṛṣṭī ṭhēvaṇēṃ To settle one's vision on the tip of the nose, i. e. to get into abstract and profound contemplation (as of spiritual things).
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryNāsāgra (नासाग्र).—the tip of the nose; त्रासान्नासाग्ररन्ध्रं विशति फणिपतौ (trāsānnāsāgrarandhraṃ viśati phaṇipatau) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.1.
Derivable forms: nāsāgram (नासाग्रम्).
Nāsāgra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nāsā and agra (अग्र).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsāgra (नासाग्र).—[neuter] the tip of the nose; randhra [substantive] nostril.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāsāgra (नासाग्र):—[from nāsā > nās] (sāg) n. the tip of the nose, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Suśruta]
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNāsāgra (ನಾಸಾಗ್ರ):—[noun] = ನಾಸಿಕಾಗ್ರ [nasikagra].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 8.10.8 < [Chapter 10 - The Paddhati and Paṭala of Lord Balarāma]
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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Verse 3.1.27 < [Part 1 - Neutral Love of God (śānta-rasa)]
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
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7. Prekṣā and Vipassanā: Goenkā’s 1974-75 Vipassanā Camp < [Chapter 3 - The History of Meditation in Terāpanth]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.89 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A review on pathya-apathya (indicationscontraindications) in nasa roga < [2020: Volume 9, August special issue 9]
Concepts of siravyadh with the perspective of its site and applicability < [2023: Volume 12, May issue 7]
Role of chitrak haritki avaleh in pratishaya < [2022: Volume 11, August issue 11]