Shashasana, Śaśāsana, Shasha-asana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Shashasana means something in 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.
The Sanskrit term Śaśāsana can be transliterated into English as Sasasana or Shashasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceŚaśāsana (शशासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 24 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Standing in gajāsana, bend the knees again and again. This becomes śaśāsana, the horn”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., śaśa-āsana) and several additional ones.
Name and form unknown. This appears to be a variation of knee bends which would likely belong to the wrestler’s exercise routines or the indigenous exercise system.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaŚaśāsana (शशासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (28).—Accordingly, “In the elephant pose bend both knees over and over again. This is the rabbit pose (śaśāsana)”.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., śaśa-āsana) usually based on animal movement.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāṣasāna (शाषसान):—m. Name of a physician, [Catalogue(s)]
[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: Shasha, Asana.
Ends with: Ishashasana, Kulishashasana, Maheshashasana.
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