Samtrasana, Saṃtrāsana, Santrāsana: 4 definitions
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Samtrasana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Saṃtrāsana (संत्रासन) refers to one of the eight charnel grounds (śmaśāna) of the Medinīcakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the medinīcakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. Saṃtrāsana is associated with the tree (vṛkṣa) named Akṣiṭaka; with the female world-guardian (lokapālinī) named Yamā; with a female serpent (nāginī) and with a female cloud (meghinī).
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Saṃtrāsana (संत्रासन).—[neuter] frightening.
Saṃtrāsana (संत्रासन):—[=saṃ-trāsana] [from saṃ-trāsa > saṃ-tras] n. ([from] [Causal]) the act of terrifying, alarming, [Chandomañjarī]
[Sanskrit to German]
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: Trasana, Sam.
Full-text: Akshitaka, Raudrashmashana, Yama.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 172 < [Volume 15 (1911)]