A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pranayama
This page describes Pranayama which is located on page 541 of the second 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 “Pranayama” according to 77 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Pranayama are threefold, viz; laghu (short), madhya (medium) and uttama (long). The laghu pranayama is of twelve matras, madhya of twenty-four matras and uttama of thirty-six matras. The Yogin overcomes springing perspiration (sveda) with the laghu, tremor (vepathu) with the madhya and dejection (vishada) with the uttam a. Closing and opening the eye-lids once, is counted as the time of a matra. The measure of twelve matras is fixed for the counting of the pranayama....
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Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) [by Rama Prasada]
This is the fourth Pranayama and is thus distinguished. —102. The Gloss of Vachaspati Mishra [English translation of the 9th century Tattvavaisharadi by Vacaspatimishra] Thus three descriptions of Pranayama have been described. Now he describes the fourth The fourth is that, &c Explains:—‘The sphere of the external, &c. ‘Left behind :—dethroned from its position, which has been mastered by practice. That also is protracted and subtle....
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Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
When examined under the three tests, pranayama becomes prolonged and light to bear. (* 1) Karambelkar, Article in Yoga Mimamsa (The position of Yoga as ascience Today)paper at seminar in Kaivalyadham on 4.10.1964, p.8, (* 2) Yoga Mimamsa, vol. VI, No.3, Dec. 1956, Editorial notes,paper on ‘Pranayama in yogasutras and Vyasa-bhashya, Published by Kaivalya Dham, Lonavla, p.181-2 (* 3) Ibid.,p225-258...
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