Vrintasana, Vṛntāsana, Vrinta-asana: 2 definitions
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Vrintasana 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 Vṛntāsana can be transliterated into English as Vrntasana or Vrintasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceVṛntāsana (वृन्तासन) is a type of standing posture (āsana), according to verse 72 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Grabbing a rope with one hand, ascend. This is vṛntāsana, the caterpillar”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., vṛnta-āsana) and several additional ones.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaVṛntāsana (वृन्तासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (102).—Accordingly, “Hold a rope in one fist and climb it. This is the caterpillar pose (vṛntāsana)”.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., vṛnta-āsana) usually based on animal movement.
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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