Vrikasana, Vṛkāsana, Vrika-asana: 1 definition
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Vrikasana 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 Vṛkāsana can be transliterated into English as Vrkasana or Vrikasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceVṛkāsana (वृकासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 10 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Lie on the back. Place the soles of the feet on the ground and stand up. This is vṛkāsana, the wolf”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., vṛka-āsana) and several additional ones.
Unknown in Iyengar and seemingly physically impossible. See note on naukāsana. It is possible that the artists are illustrating the text without knowledge of the āsana tradition.
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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