Shukasana, Śukāsana, Shuka-asana, Sukashana: 4 definitions
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Shukasana 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 Śukāsana can be transliterated into English as Sukasana or Shukasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceŚukāsana (शुकासन) is a type of standing posture (āsana), according to verse 71 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Grasp a rope with the hands and then place the feet on them. Thisis śukāsana, the parrot”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., śuka-āsana) and several additional ones.
This name is found in First Steps to Higher Yoga but a different āsana isillustrated.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaŚukāsana (शुकासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (100).—Accordingly, “Hold a rope in both fists and place the soles of both feet on top of them. This is the parrot pose (śukāsana)”.
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., śuka-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 DictionarySukāśana (सुकाशन):—[=su-kāśana] [from su] mfn. shining beautifully, [Nirukta, by Yāska]
[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: Shuka, Kasana, Asana, Cu, Shu, Kacana.
Full-text: Sukimshuka.
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