Vatarodha, Vaṭarodha, Vātarodha, Vata-rodha: 2 definitions
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Vatarodha 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVaṭarodha (वटरोध).—A hell. For further details see the section Naraka under Kāla.
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 BirchVātarodha (वातरोध) refers to “stopping of the breath”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] [Now], I shall define the nature of that highest, mind-free absorption which arises for those devoted to constant practice. [...] By means of an absorption for half a Ghaṭikā (i.e., one hundred and eighty breaths), the highest power [called] Kuṇḍalinī is awake at the base [of the spine] as a result of stopping the mind and breath. By means of an absorption for the period of a Kalā (i.e., three hundred and sixty breaths), the power, [Kuṇḍalinī,] certainly moves about. With the stopping of the breath (vātarodha), it goes upwards through the back channel [called Suṣumnā]. [...]”.
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).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Rodha, Vata, Rota.
Ends with: Avatarodha.
Full-text: Vatanirodha, Manonirodha, Manovata, Adharasamsthita, Ghatikardha, Highest power.
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