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Introduction:

Thread 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.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana

Threads (or Yarns) were traditionally used to craft models, as part of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kamasutra of Vatsyayana.—Cf. the Sanskrit Sūtrakrīḍā which refers to “making models from yarns or threads”.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The history of Indian Art covers approximately five thousand years which presents a rich and almost continuous record. The references of sixty four kinds of Kala (कला, kalā) are found in the Bhagavatapurana, Shaiva-Tantras, Kamasutra of Vatsyayana etc.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

The Threads (symbolizing the breath) are denoted by the Sanskrit term Sūtra, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] When the wings, which are the in and out breaths and whose sphere of operation is all the senses, are cut off, the mind-bird being motionless [in the air], plummets. [The Yogin] becomes joyful like a fish having torn [free from] the mind-net, whose threads are the breath (śvāsa-sūtra) and whose knots are the senses. [...]”.

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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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Search found 420 books and stories containing Thread, Threads; (plurals include: Threads, Threadses). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Sūtra 1.1.23 (Difference between Substance and Action) < [Chapter 1 - Of Substance, Attribute, and Action]

Sūtra 10.2.2 (Substance is efficient cause also) < [Chapter 2 - Of Other Forms of Cognition]

Sūtra 7.2.9 (Conjunction, how produced) < [Chapter 2 - Of Number, Separateness, Conjunction, etc.]

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Verse 2.26.162 < [Chapter 26 - Descriptions of the Mercy Bestowed on Śuklāmbara and Vijay and the Lord’s Desire to Accept Sannyāsa]

Verse 1.8.96 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]

Verse 1.8.7 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]

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Verse 2.44 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]

Verse 4.36 < [Section IX - Personal Cleanliness]

Verse 2.63 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]

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