Sarvanugrahakaraka, Sarvānugrahakāraka, Sarvanugraha-karaka: 1 definition
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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSarvānugrahakāraka (सर्वानुग्रहकारक) refers to “one who is the agent of grace for all” and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Brahmayāmala-tantra (or Picumata), an early 6th century Śaiva text consisting of twelve-thousand verses.—Accordingly: while describing the aspectless Śiva (which is beyond the mind): “[Śiva], the agent of grace for all (sarvānugrahakāraka), has the form of the supreme effulgence, and is pervasive, with form unmanifest, beyond mind, and great”.
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).
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Partial matches: Karaka, Sarvanugraha.
Full-text: Sarvanugraha.
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