Yogamaya, Yogamāyā, Yoga-maya: 15 definitions

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Yogamaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Yogamaya (योगमय) or Mahāyogamaya refers to “yogic potentialities”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.40.—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] after going beyond Alakā, the capital of the king of Yakṣas and the Saugandhika park, they saw the fig-tree of Śiva. [...] Beneath that vaṭa of yogic potentialities (i.e., yogamaya), Viṣṇu and other Devas saw Śiva seated. The vaṭa was the refuge of those seeking salvation. Śiva was being served and venerated by Brahmā’s sons, the great Siddhas engrossed in devotion to Śiva joyously. They were calm. Their very physical body inspired calmness”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Yogamāyā (योगमाया).—Ordered by Hari to transfer the dhāma of His in the womb of Devakī to that of Rohiṇī; she was to take birth as the daughter of Yaśodā and Nanda, at the same time he became Kṛṣṇa. She would be worshipped by all as Durgā, Bhadrakālī, Ambikā. She did as was commanded. Born of Yaśodā: taken to prison by Vasudeva leaving Devakī's babe at Yaśodā's bed. Dashed against a rock by Kaṃsa, she predicted that soon a baby born already would kill him (See Viṣṇumāyā).^*

* Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 2. 6-15; 3. 45[1]-53; 4. 7-13, 29.

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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.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1

Yogamāyā (योगमाया) refers to “miraculous power”, acquired by practising yoga. Śrī mentions that she came to be called as Yogamāyā, that she joins things together which are hard for others. Therefore she is called Yoga and also as Yogamāyā. She is raised to the status of a deity. Kṛṣṇa asked Yogamāyā to take the token from the womb of Devakī and put it within that of Rohiṇī.

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Yogamāyā (योगमाया) refers to “the internal potency of Bhagavān that arranges and enhances all His pastimes”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Yogamāyā (योगमाया) refers to:—The internal potency of the Supreme Lord that engages in arranging and enhancing all His pastimes. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Yogamāyā (योगमाया) refers to:—The internal potency of Bhagavān that arranges and enhances all His pastimes. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Journal of the European Ayurvedic Society, Volume 4: Reviews and Notices

Yogamāyā (योगमाया) or Yogamāyātantra is the name of a work related to Ayurveda and medicine referenced by the “cikitsa bidhane tantrasastra”—a Bengali work authored by ‘Krishna Chaitanya Thakur’ in three volumes dealing with the treatments for diseases and disorders collected from Tantric and Ayurvedic texts.—Eastern India is one of the major strongholds of Tantrism in South Asia, and this region, particularly Bengal, has played and still plays a prominent role in the development of Āyurveda. It is indeed a fact that much medically relevant material is to be found in [the Yogamāyā-tantra, or other] Tantric texts. The “cikitsā bidhāne tantraśāstra” (by Kṛṣṇacaitanya Ṭhākur) contains wealth of medicines and remedies for a large variety of diseases and disorders, arranged according to the individual diseases or disorders. The material presented is culled from a variety of texts [e.g., yogamāyā-tantra], [most of which] seem to be classed as Tantric, but some are quite obviously not so, though their material may be related to that to be found in Tantric texts.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

yōgamāyā (योगमाया).—f S Maya or illusion. See explained under māyā & brahma.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yogamāyā (योगमाया).—

1) the magical power of the Yoga.

2) the power of God in the creation of the world personified as a deity; (bhagavataḥ sarjanārthā śaktiḥ); नाहं प्रकाशः सर्वस्य योगमायासमावृतः (nāhaṃ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yogamāyāsamāvṛtaḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 7.25.

3) Name of Durgā.

Yogamāyā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoga and māyā (माया).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yogamāyā (योगमाया).—f.

(-yā) 1. The personified power of god in the creation of the world. 2. Durga.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Yogamāyā (योगमाया).—[feminine] magic, charm, spell.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Yogamaya (योगमय):—[=yoga-maya] [from yoga] mf(ī)n. resulting from self-c° or Yoga, [Mahābhārata; Pañcarātra; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Viṣṇu, [Pañcarātra]

3) Yogamāyā (योगमाया):—[=yoga-māyā] [from yoga] f. magic, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

4) [v.s. ...] the Māyā or magical power of abstract meditation, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

5) [v.s. ...] the power of God in the creation of the world personified as a deity

6) [v.s. ...] Name of Durgā, [Apte’s The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

[Sanskrit to German]

Yogamaya in German

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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.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Yogamāyā (योगमाया):—n. 1. magical power of the yoga; 2. power of God in the creation of the world personified as a deity; 3. Mythol. name of Durga;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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