A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gheranda Samhita
This page describes Gheranda Samhita which is located on page 638 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Gheranda Samhita” according to 142 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
In the Gheranda-samhita it is stated: eka-pada-mathaikasmin vinyasyeduru samsthitam itarasmin tatha pashcad virasanam idam viduh While making a resolution at the beginning of puja, one should sit in virasana. The word virasana refers to sitting (like a hero) with one s left foot on the right thigh and right foot on left thigh....
Read full contents: Verse 2.23.285
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
Siva-samhita has five chapters with 645 stanzas and is full of philosophical matter, written during 17th and 18th centuries by anonymous author. 102 Yogi c practices are prescribed in 317 verses by sage Gheranda in his famous Gheranda Samhita at the end of 17th century. He treats Hathayoga as having seven limbs. It includes 21 hygienic techniques, 32 postures and 25 mudras. He says 84 asanas are of importence out of 84 lacs and has described only 32 postures....
Read full contents: Part 3 - Various Scriptures of Yoga
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) [by Rajendralala Mitra]
These are variously subdivided by the Gheranda Samhita, the Niruttara Tantra, the Adiyamala the Brahmayamala, the Grahayamata, the Rudrayamata, the Sivasamhita, and other Tantras. I shall follow the first in the following notes: I. Dhauti means washing, and it is known under four different names according to the parts of the body to which it is applied....
Read full contents: Sutra 2.32
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