A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yoga
This page describes Yoga which is located on page 630 of the third 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 “Yoga” according to 193 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Maitri Upanishad, v. 2. (* 5) yoga hi shvarasya jagan-nimittatvam prakrititvena bhyupagacchanti Ishvaro-padheh sattva-visheshasya purva-sargiya-tat-samkalpa-vashat sarga-dau sva-tantra-prakritita utpaty-angikarat. Vijnana-mrita-bhashya, II. i. 2. (* 6) Vijnana-mrita-bhashya, pp. 271, 272....
Read full contents: Part 8 - Bhikshu’s criticism of the Samkhya and Yoga
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
It is to be understood by the use of the word ca in the verse beginning shriya pushtyathat energies of Bhu-shakti like sandhini, samvit, hladini, bhakti, murti, vimala, jaya, yoga, prahvi, ishana, and anugrahaare included. These are also known as sandhini, satya, jaya, yoga, yogamaya, samvit, jnanajnana, and shuddha-sattva. Prahvi is the cause of variegated bliss and ability. Ishana is the cause of the energy of full control. This is the difference....
Read full contents: Verse 2.18.170
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
It is quoted in Vyavaharamayukha (p. 90), which explains ‘Yoga’ as ‘fraud’; and adds that the king shall nullify every transaction in connection with which he detects some fraud;—in Krityakalpataru (65b) which explains ‘upadhi’ as fraud,—‘yoga’ as ‘deceit’;—and in Viramitrodaya (Vyavahara, 39b), which has the following notes:—‘Adhamana’ is pledge,—‘yoga’ is deceit,—‘upadhi’ is fraud;—and adds that all fraudulent transactions are null and void....
Read full contents: Verse 8.165
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