Shadvimshati, Ṣaḍviṃśati, Shash-vimshati: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ṣaḍviṃśati can be transliterated into English as Sadvimsati or Shadvimshati, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchṢaḍviṃśati (षड्विंशति) refers to “twenty-six (days)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] [The Yogin] whose mind has disappeared for twenty-six days (ṣaḍviṃśati-dina) obtains sovereignty over the world, by which he becomes the master of all. [...]”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṢaḍviṃśati (षड्विंशति).—f.
-ṣaḍviṃśatiḥtwenty-six;
-ṣaḍviṃśa twentysixth).
Derivable forms: ṣaḍviṃśatiḥ (षड्विंशतिः).
Ṣaḍviṃśati is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṣaṣ and viṃśati (विंशति).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaḍviṃśati (षड्विंशति).—[feminine] twenty-six.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṢaḍviṃśati (षड्विंशति):—[=ṣaḍ-viṃśati] [from ṣaḍ > ṣaṣ] f. (ṣaḍ-) 26 (-rātra n., [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]), [Brāhmaṇa; ???; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vimshati, Shash, Sat.
Starts with: Shadvimshatidina, Shadvimshatika, Shadvimshatima, Shadvimshatiratra, Shadvimshatisutra, Shadvimshatitama, Shadvimshativasara, Shadvimshatyahan.
Full-text: Shadvimshatisutra, Shadvimshatiratra, Shadvimshatitama, Shadvimsha.
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