Yoginihridaya, Yoginīhṛdaya, Yogini-hridaya: 9 definitions
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Yoginihridaya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Yoginīhṛdaya can be transliterated into English as Yoginihrdaya or Yoginihridaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) refers to the “heart of the Yoginī” according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] (4) One should think of the Wheel of Unstruck Sound above that (in the heart) as white and red. In the middle of that is the Great Sound (mahārāva), the most excellent Heart of the Yoginī [i.e., yoginīhṛdaya-uttama], which is said to be dark blue, and red. [...] (Perfect) contemplation (samādhi) is with (these) sixteen aspects and is (attained) within the form of the sixfold deposition (ṣoḍhānyāsa). He who knows this is (a veritable) Lord of Yogis, the others (who do not) are (just) quoting from books. Once attained the plane that is Void and Non-void, the yogi is freed from bondage”.
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) (“the heart of the Yoginī”), rates among the principal works of Tantric Hinduism.—the Yoginīhṛdaya is a very typical text of Tantric Hinduism and embodies archetypal characteristics. As is often the case in such works, its esoteric teaching is expounded in a dialogue between two deities, the Goddess Tripurasundarī (or Mahātripurasundarī), “The Beautiful [Mistress] of the Three Cities” (or “Fortresses”)—of the three worlds, that is—who questions, and the god Bhairava, a fearsome form of Śiva, who answers her in the form of these teachings.
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) is the name of a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)” by Rajendralal Mitra (1822–1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.—The Yoginīhṛdaya manuscript is incomplete. Its contents are, 1, hints regarding magic circles; 2, hints regarding mantras; 3, hints about the mode of worshipping the Devī; 4, derivation of mantras; 5, time meet for initiation; 6, how to become a Vīra, or one who can worship with spirituous liquors.
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.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) is the name of a work dealing with the Yoga system of Philosophy. It deals with—Tantric Yoga. Cf. Oppert’s Catalogue I.
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).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) or Yoginīhṛdayatantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the Mahāmokṣa-Tantra, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)” by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Yoginī-hṛdaya in its ‘subject-matter list’ or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
India history and geography
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) or Yoginīhṛdayatantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “Viṣṇukrānta”, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=Śrī Kamaleśa Puṇyārka or श्री कमलेश पुण्यार्क].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the योगिनीहृदय-तन्त्रम् [yoginīhṛdaya-tantram] or योगिनीहृदय [yoginīhṛdaya].
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
1) Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] L. 282. K. 50. Oudh. Ix, 24 (ascribed to Amṛtānandanātha). Oppert. 7072. Quoted in Tantrasāra Oxf. 95^b, in Śāktānandataraṅgiṇī Oxf. 104^a, by Kaivalyāśrama Oxf. 108^a, by Viṭṭhala Dīkṣita Oxf. 341^a, in Āgamatattvavilāsa, W. p. 316.
—[commentary] Dīpikā by Amṛtānandanātha. L. 283. B. 4, 266. Bik. 626. Oudh. Ix, 24. Np. Vi, 56. Bhr. 397.
—[commentary] by Sadāśiva. NW. 204.
2) Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय):—[tantric] Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 73 (by Amṛtānanda). Oudh. Xxi, 168 (by Amṛtānanda).
—[commentary] Dīpikā by Amṛtānandanātha. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 73. Hz. 350. Oudh. Xxi, 168. Stein 234.
—[commentary] by Nityānanda. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 73.
—[commentary] by Pūrṇānandanātha. ibid.
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय):—[=yoginī-hṛdaya] [from yoginī > yoga] n. Name of [work]
Yoginīhṛdaya (योगिनीहृदय):—n. Titel einer Schrift ebend. [95,b,6. 6. 104,a,18. 108,a,32. 341,a,38.]
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: Hridaya, Yogini.
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