Pranarodha, Prāṇarodha, Prana-rodha: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaPrāṇarodha (प्राणरोध).—One of the twenty eight hells. (See under Kāla).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Prāṇarodha (प्राणरोध).—One of the 28 hells where those who indulge in the hunting and killing of animals are punished.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 26. 7 and 24.
1b) Control of the breath, one of the aids to deep meditation.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 104. 24.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Śrīmad Devī BhāgavatamPrāṇarodha (प्राणरोध) refers to one of the thirty hells (naraka) mentioned in the Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa 8.21 (on the narrative of hells). The hells are destinations where dead beings brought by messengers of Yama (the God of the Pitṛs), and get punished by him according to their karmas and faults.
The Devī-bhāgavata-purāṇa or Śrīmad-devī-bhāgavatam (mentioning Prāṇarodha), is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, a type of Sanskrit literature containing cultural information on ancient India, religious/spiritual prescriptions and a range of topics concerning the various arts and sciences. The whole text is composed of 18,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 6th century.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchPrāṇarodha (प्राणरोध) refers to “stopping the breath”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, “Samādhi is not accomplished without Haṭhayoga and Haṭhayoga is not accomplished without Samādhi. Therefore, [the Yogin] should practise both until the [final stage of Yoga called] Niṣpatti [is attained]. After stopping the breath (prāṇarodha) by means of [one of] the retentions [taught earlier], the Yogin should make the mind unsupported [by sense objects]. Thus, by means of practice, he goes to the state of Samādhi”.
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 dictionaryPrāṇarodha (प्राणरोध).—
1) suppressing the breath.
2) danger to life.
Derivable forms: prāṇarodhaḥ (प्राणरोधः).
Prāṇarodha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prāṇa and rodha (रोध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāṇarodha (प्राणरोध).—m. danger of life, [Hitopadeśa] iv. [distich] 23 (but cf. Böhtl. Ind. Spr. 3136).
Prāṇarodha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prāṇa and rodha (रोध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prāṇarodha (प्राणरोध):—[=prāṇa-rodha] [from prāṇa > prān] m. suppression of breath, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of a [particular] hell, [ib.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrāṇarodha (प्राणरोध):—(dhaḥ) 1. m. A hell.
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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: Rodha, Prana, Rota.
Full-text: Ashtangayoga, Naraka.
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 12 - The Greatness of Svāmipuṣkariṇī: Redemption from Hells < [Section 1 - Veṅkaṭācala-māhātmya]
Chapter 30 - The Glory of Dhanuṣkoṭi < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 26 - Description of Hells (Naraka) < [Book 5 - Fifth Skandha]
The Brahma Purana (by G. P. Bhatt)