Sajjanashraya, Sajjanāśraya, Sajjana-ashraya: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Sajjanāśraya can be transliterated into English as Sajjanasraya or Sajjanashraya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Sajjanāśraya (सज्जनाश्रय) referes to “taking up one’s residence in the vicinity of good men” (suitable for the householder), according to chapter 1.4 of Vātsyāyana’s Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text from the 2nd century dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life belonging to Kāmaśāstra (the ancient Indian science of love-making).—Accordingly [while describing the life of a citizen]: “He should take a house in a city, or large village, or in the vicinity of good men (sajjanāśraya), or in a place which is the resort of many persons. [nagare pattane kharvaṭe mahati vā sajjanāśraye sthānam] This abode should be situated near some water, and divided into different compartments for different purposes. It should be surrounded by a garden, and also contain two rooms, an outer and an inner one. [...]”.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
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Partial matches: Ashraya, Sajjana.
Full-text: Sajjana.
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