The Sanskrit term Sarvaceṣṭā can be transliterated into English as Sarvacesta or Sarvaceshta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Sarvacheshta.

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Sarvaceṣṭā (सर्वचेष्टा) refers to “all movement”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [The yogin] whose whole body is held relaxed, [even] up to the tip of his toenails and the tuft of hair on the crown of his head, is free from all thoughts and movement (sarvaceṣṭā) [sarvacintāceṣṭāvivarjitaḥ], both externally and internally. [...]”.

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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).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Academia.edu: The Nepalese version of the Suśrutasaṃhitā

Sarvaceṣṭā (सर्वचेष्टा) refers to “all (bodily) activities”, according to the Nepalese edition of the Suśrutasaṃhitā chapter 1.15 (“Chapter on the ncrease and Decrease of Humours, etc.”).—Accordingly, “It is due to strength, then that the firmness and abundance of the element flesh, the non-obstruction of all [bodily] activities (sarvaceṣṭā), clearness of voice and complexion, as well as the performance of the respective actions of the external and internal organs occur”.

Note: Unlike Cakrapāṇi, Ḍalhaṇa explains Sarvaceṣṭā [sarvaceṣṭāḥ] as “activities of body, speech and mind” (Hārāṇacandra is silent on this point). [Cf. Nibandhasaṃgraha on Suśrutasaṃhitā Sūtrasthāna 15.20; Bhānumatī in ibid]

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Ceshta, Sharva, Carva.

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