Yogadharana, Yogadhāraṇā, Yoga-dharana, Yogadhāraṇa: 4 definitions
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Yogadharana 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
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramYogadhāraṇā (योगधारणा) refers to “concentration” (on the first five ‘measures’ unfolding the thirty-six metaphysical principles), according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The stages in the ascent to the End of the Twelve [i.e., dvādaśānta] are understood as phases of the utterance of the syllable OṂ. The texts present the stages of the ascent up to the End of the Sixteen [i.e., ṣoḍaśānta] in a number of ways. The first is found in the Ṭīkā. There we are told that there are five measures, each corresponding to a type of Self (ātman) that pervades a number of finger-breadths of the body [...]. [...] All thirty-six metaphysical Principles are perceived along with the pervasion of the first five. First of all, by concentration (yogadhāraṇā) on these five, successively one perceives and attains mastery over the five gross elements. Starting from Earth, each of the gross elements is attained by concentrating on the pervasion of each one of these ‘Selves’. The elements have the same places and measures of the body as their corresponding ‘Self’.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYogadhāraṇā (योगधारणा).—perseverance or steady continuance in devotion.
Yogadhāraṇā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoga and dhāraṇā (धारणा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryYogadhāraṇā (योगधारणा).—[feminine] perseverance in devotion.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYogadhāraṇā (योगधारणा):—[=yoga-dhāraṇā] [from yoga] f. continuance or perseverance in meditation, [Bhagavad-gītā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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: Yoga, Dharana, Tarana.
Full-text: Yogadharan, Agneya, Dharana.
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Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sūtra 3.1 < [Third Chapter (Vibhuti Pada)]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 91 - Portentous phenomena (ariṣṭa) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
Complete works of Swami Abhedananda (by Swami Prajnanananda)
Chapter 2 - Concentration and Meditation < [Discourse 1 - Spiritual Unfoldment]