Yogabija, Yogabīja: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Yogabija 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali with Bhoja VrittiYogabīja (योगबीज) is the name of a work dealing with the Yoga system of Philosophy. It deals with—The essence of Yoga practices. By Śiva Cf. North Western Provinces Catalogue. I., Cf. Hall’s Contributions
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Yogabīja (योगबीज) represents a 14th-century text on Haṭhayoga consisting of 170 verses.
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) Yogabīja (योगबीज) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—yoga. Hall. p. 14. Bik. 570. Rādh. 28. NW. 424. Quoted by Sundaradeva Hall. p. 18.
2) Yogabīja (योगबीज):—yoga. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 73.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYogabīja (योगबीज):—[=yoga-bīja] [from yoga] n. Name of [work]
[Sanskrit to German]
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)
Full-text (+22): Atmapratiti, Nanavidha, Bhastra, Iron, Spine, Molten iron, False reasoning, Vajrasana, Sadhya, Jayopaya, Kutarka, Taptaloha, Vamsha, Contemplation, Salaka, Pratiti, Calayitva, Loha, Tapta, Subduing.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Yogabija, Yogabīja, Yoga-bija, Yoga-bīja; (plurals include: Yogabijas, Yogabījas, bijas, bījas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.1e - Yogabīja (Seeds of Yoga) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Introduction (Indian philosophical schools and the Yogadṛṣṭisamuccaya)
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) (by Deepak bagadia)
Part 3 - Various Scriptures of Yoga < [Chapter 2 - Yoga philosophy and practices]