Srastanga, Srastāṅga, Srasta-anga: 6 definitions
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Srastanga 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsSrastāṅga (स्रस्ताङ्ग):—[srastāṅgaḥ] Looseness of the body
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchSrastāṅga (स्रस्ताङ्ग) refers to “making the body loose” (for Yogic practice), according to the Jayākhyasaṃhitā verse 33.19.—Accordingly, “[The Yogin] should make the joints of his body loose (srastāṅga-sandhi), his chest broad and shoulders comfortable. Having made his arms relaxed, he should slightly tilt the head [down]”.
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 dictionarySrastāṅga (स्रस्ताङ्ग).—a.
1) having the limbs relaxed.
2) swooning, fainting.
Srastāṅga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms srasta and aṅga (अङ्ग). See also (synonyms): srastagātra.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySrastāṅga (स्रस्ताङ्ग).—mfn.
(-ṅgaḥ-ṅgī-ṅgaṃ) Having the limbs relaxed, swooning, fainting, falling. E. srasta, and aṅga the body.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySrastāṅga (स्रस्ताङ्ग):—[from srasta > sras] mfn. = srasta-gātra (-tā f.), [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySrastāṅga (स्रस्ताङ्ग):—[srastā+ṅga] (ṅgaḥ-ṅgī-ṅgaṃ) a. Swooning.
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: Anga, Srashta.
Starts with: Srastangashca, Srastangata.
Ends with: Visrastanga.
Full-text: Srastangata, Visrastanga, Srastagatra, Sandhi.
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