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Softness 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.
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSoftness (of the body) is denoted by the Sanskrit term Mṛdutva, according to the Yogaśāstra (verse 12.37).—Accordingly, “Now, softness of the body (aṅga-mṛdutva) [arises when the highest reality manifests,] even without rubbing one’s perspiration [back into the body,] and this illuminating reality makes [the body] glossy without oil”.
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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Full-text (+143): Mardava, Mriduta, Mradiman, Saukumarya, Komalata, Ardrata, Mridu, Naramai, Marddava, Pathavi, Madhurata, Gaulyata, Laghava, Sumardava, Ardratabhava, Samardava, Mudutta, Nalanalike, Muduta, Mridubhava.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary (by Nandalal Sinha)
Sūtra 2.2.29 (Above continued) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Five Bhūtas, Time, and Space]
Sūtra 2.2.30 (Above continued) < [Chapter 2 - Of the Five Bhūtas, Time, and Space]
Sūtra 2.1.8 (Use of Inference) < [Chapter 1 - Of Earth, Waters, Fire, Air, and Ether]
Vipassana Meditation (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 2 - Mindfulness Of The Four Elements < [Chapter 2 - Preliminary Instructions For Meditators]
Part 4 - Sitting Meditation < [Appendix One]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.1.304 < [Part 1 - Ecstatic Excitants (vibhāva)]
Verse 2.4.266 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 1.3.41 < [Part 3 - Devotional Service in Ecstasy (bhāva-bhakti)]
Vipassana Meditation Course (by Chanmyay Sayadaw)
Part 3 - The Six Elements Explained < [Chapter 3 - Systematic Practice]
The Vipassana Dipani (by Mahathera Ledi Sayadaw)
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