Yogavartika, Yogavartikā, Yoga-vartika, Yogavārṭīkā: 5 definitions

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Yogavartika 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)

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Source: archive.org: Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali with Bhoja Vritti

Yogavārṭīkā (योगवार्टीका) is the name of a work dealing with the Yoga system of Philosophy. It deals with—A commentary on Vyāsa’s Yoga-bhāṣya. By Vijñāna Bhikṣu. N. W. P. and Cf. Oudh Catalogue. VI. Yoga-vāsiṣṭha. Vide No. 85.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Yogavartikā (योगवर्तिका).—a magical lamp or wick.

Yogavartikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoga and vartikā (वर्तिका).

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

Yogavartikā (योगवर्तिका).—f. a magic lamp (see varti), Da- śak. in Chr. 186, 10.

— Cf. vartaka.

Yogavartikā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yoga and vartikā (वर्तिका).

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

Yogavartikā (योगवर्तिका):—[=yoga-vartikā] [from yoga] f. a magical wick, [Daśakumāra-carita]

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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.

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