Toe-nail, Toenail: 1 definition
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Toe-nail 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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Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchA Toe-nail is denoted by the Sanskrit term Nakha, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [The Yogin] whose whole body is held relaxed, [even] up to the tip of his toenails (nakha-agra) and the tuft of hair on the crown of his head, is free from all thoughts and movement, both externally and internally. [...]”.
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 (+6): Padanakha, Nakha, Uguraditti, Nakharanjani, Uminakam, Bhagavatpadi, Uguramtu, Nakhagra, Aracuva, Sumatisvamin, Bahyaceshta, Internal thought, Shithilikrita, External thought, Internal movement, Kanakam, Shithili, Abhyantaraceshta, Cintaceshta, Sarvaceshta.
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Search found 42 books and stories containing Toe-nail, Toenail; (plurals include: nails, Toenails). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
Verse 1.42 < [Chapter 1 - Arjuna’s Dolour]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verses 1.2.9-10 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
Verse 1.2.30 < [Chapter 2 - Description of the Abode of Śrī Goloka]
Amaravati Art in the Context of Andhra Archaeology (by Sreyashi Ray chowdhuri)
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Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) (by Chandrima Das)
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
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Part 7: The birth-bath of Śreyāṃsa < [Chapter I - Śreyāṃsanāthacaritra]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.6.80 < [Chapter 6 - The Lord’s Meeting with Advaita Ācārya]
Verse 2.9.74 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
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