Pramanas, Pramaṇas: 9 definitions
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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchPramaṇas (प्रमणस्) refers to “cheerfully”, according to the Śivayogadīpikā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Yoga possibly corresponding to the Śivayoga quoted in Śivānanda’s Yogacintāmaṇi.—Accordingly, [while describing a sequence of Haṭhayoga practices]: “Thus, by means of this Haṭhayoga which has eight auxiliaries, those [students who are] life-long celibates obtain the Siddhis of the [best of Sages] because of their untiring practice. [...] In the tenth [year], he can move [as fast as] his mind and cheerfully (pramaṇas) go wherever he wishes. In the eleventh year, he is omniscient and a yogin who possesses the Siddhis. [...]”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPramaṇas (प्रमणस्) or Pramanas (प्रमनस्).—a.
1) Happy, cheerful, delighted.
2) Good-natured.
3) Attentive.
4) Kind, amiable (Ved.).
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Pramanas (प्रमनस्).—a.
1) (Vedic) Careful, tender.
2) Delighted, happy, cheerful, in good spirits; नृपस्य नातिप्रमनाः सदोगृहं सुदक्षिणासूनुरपि न्यवर्तत (nṛpasya nātipramanāḥ sadogṛhaṃ sudakṣiṇāsūnurapi nyavartata) R.3.67.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPramaṇas (प्रमणस्).—mfn. (ṇāḥ-ṇāḥ-ṇaḥ) Joyful, cheerful. E. pra implying pleasure, sure, manas the mind; also pramanas; the ṇa being optionally changed to na .
Pramaṇas can also be spelled as Pramanas (प्रमनस्).
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Pramanas (प्रमनस्).—mfn.
(-nāḥ-nāḥ-naḥ) Happy, delighted. E. pra implying pleasure, manas the mind.
Pramanas can also be spelled as Pramaṇas (प्रमणस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPramanas (प्रमनस्).—adj. delighted happy.
Pramanas is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and manas (मनस्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPramaṇas (प्रमणस्).—v. pramanas.
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Pramanas (प्रमनस्).—[adjective] loving, tender; cheerful, merry, gay.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pramaṇas (प्रमणस्):—[=pra-maṇas] mfn. careful, attentive, kind, [Atharva-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] good-natured, cheerful, [Harivaṃśa] (cf. pramanas).
3) Pramanas (प्रमनस्):—[=pra-manas] [from pra-man] mfn. careful, tender, [Atharva-veda]
4) [v.s. ...] pleased, cheerful, willing, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] (cf. pra-maṇas).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pramaṇas (प्रमणस्):—[(ṇāḥ-ṇāḥ-ṇaḥ) a.] Joyful.
2) Pramanas (प्रमनस्):—[pra-manas] (nāḥ-nāḥ-naḥ) a. Happy.
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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)
Starts with: Pramanasamgraha, Pramanasamuccaya, Pramanasara, Pramanasaraprakashika, Pramanashastra, Pramanashatapradarshana, Pramanashruti, Pramanashtaka, Pramanasiddhi, Pramanastha, Pramanasutra, Pramanasvikara.
Ends with: Ashtapramanas, Natipramanas, Vipramanas.
Full-text: Natipramanas, Vipramanas, Pramana.
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