In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: Wisdom Library: Yoga

Ratnāsana (रत्नासन) is one of the eighty-four āsanas (postures) taught by Śiva, according to the Haṭharatnāvalī 3.7-20. It is said that Ādinātha (Śiva) hand-picked 84 yoga postures from 84,00,000 living beings and taught them for the purpose of introducing physical health and well-being to the human body. The compound ratnāsana translates to ratna (jewel) and āsana (posture).

The 17th-century Haṭharatnāvalī is a Sanskrit reference book dealing with these āsanas (e.g., ratnāsana) which form a major constituent of the haṭhayoga practice. It was written by Śrīnivāsa.

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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).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Ratnāsana (रत्नासन) refers to a “gem-set throne”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.50 (“Description of fun and frolic”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then the sixteen celestial ladies arrived there and saw the couple [i.e., Śiva and Pārvatī] with great respect. They were [...]. There were several virgins of the gods, Nāgas, and the sages. They were charming and attractive. Who can enumerate them? A gem-set throne (ratnāsana) was offered to Śiva who sat on it joyously. The celestial ladies made these sweet witty remarks to Him one by one. [...]”.

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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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Ratnaśāṇa (रत्नशाण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—alaṃk. Oppert. 6644.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ratnaśāṇa (रत्नशाण):—[=ratna-śāṇa] [from ratna] m. Name of [work]

2) Ratnāsana (रत्नासन):—[from ratna] n. a throne ornamented with jewels, [Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad]

[Sanskrit to German]

Ratnasana in German

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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.

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Partial matches: Shana, Ratna, Asana.

Full-text: Khurali.

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