Vasishthasara, Vāsiṣṭhasāra: 2 definitions
Introduction:
Vasishthasara 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.
The Sanskrit term Vāsiṣṭhasāra can be transliterated into English as Vasisthasara or Vasishthasara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali with Bhoja VrittiVāsiṣṭhasāra (वासिष्ठसार) is the name of a work dealing with the Yoga system of Philosophy. It deals with—An abridgment of the Yoga-vāsiṣṭha Rāmāyaṇa, containing only its metaphysical portion. By Tīrtha-śiva. Cf. Mitra’s Notices of Sanskrit MSS. III.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Vāsiṣṭhasāra (वासिष्ठसार) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Oppert. Ii, 6603.
2) Vāsiṣṭhasāra (वासिष्ठसार):—vedānta. See Yogavāsiṣṭhasāra.
—an epitome of the Yogavāsiṣṭhasāra, by Rāmānandatīrtha. L. 1030.
—[commentary] Vāsiṣṭhasāragūḍhārtha by the same. L. 1031.
Vāsiṣṭhasāra (वासिष्ठसार):—[=vāsiṣṭha-sāra] [from vāsiṣṭha] m. Name of [work]
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: Vasishtha, Sara, Cara.
Ends with: Gaudavasishthasara, Yogavasishthasara.
Full-text: Yogavasishthasaravivriti, Yogavasishthasara, Yogavasishthasaracandrika, Yogavasishthasarasamgraha, Vasishthiyagudhartha, Abhinanda, Ramanandatirtha, Ramananda yati.
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