Skandhadesha, Skandhadeśa, Skandha-desha: 7 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Skandhadeśa can be transliterated into English as Skandhadesa or Skandhadesha, 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 BirchSkandhadeśa (स्कन्धदेश) refers to the “region of the shoulders”, according to the Mataṅgapārameśvaratantra (Mataṅgapārameśvara’s Yogapāda) verse 2.23-27.—Accordingly, while discussing ancillary and seated poses in Yoga: “[...] Having raised and broadened the chest and having made the arms loose, the wise [Yogin] should extend his back and raise the region of the shoulders (skandhadeśa). He should diligently hold the neck still, very steady and straight [but] not too rigid nor bent [to one side]. [...]”.
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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySkandhadeśa (स्कन्धदेश).—
1) the shoulder; इदमुपहितसूक्ष्मग्रन्थिना स्कन्धदेशे (idamupahitasūkṣmagranthinā skandhadeśe) Ś.1.19.
2) that part of the elephant's body, where the driver sits.
3) the stem of a tree.
Derivable forms: skandhadeśaḥ (स्कन्धदेशः).
Skandhadeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms skandha and deśa (देश).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySkandhadeśa (स्कन्धदेश).—m.
(-śaḥ) 1. The withers of an elephant, or part where the rider sits. 2. The shoulder. E. skandha the shoulder, deśa part.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySkandhadeśa (स्कन्धदेश).—[masculine] the region of the shoulder.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Skandhadeśa (स्कन्धदेश):—[=skandha-deśa] [from skandha] m. the region of the shoulder, [Mahābhārata; Śakuntalā]
2) [v.s. ...] the stem of a tree etc., [Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] the part about the shoulders or withers of an elephant (where the driver sits), [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySkandhadeśa (स्कन्धदेश):—[skandha-deśa] (śaḥ) 1. m. The withers of an elephant, where the rider sits; the shoulder.
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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.
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Partial matches: Desha, Skandha, Teca.
Full-text: Skandhapradesha, Skandha.
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