Dehabandha, Deha-bandha: 3 definitions
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Dehabandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchDehabandha (देहबन्ध) refers to “binding the body” (with various Mudrās and Bandhas), according to the Haṭhatattvakaumudī (verse 30.13cd).—Accordingly, “In regard to binding the body (dehabandha) with various Mudrās and Bandhas, people do not [achieve even] a little success in Haṭhayoga without the no-mind state”.
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).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDehabandha (देहबन्ध).—bodily frame; ध्वंसते देहबन्धः (dhvaṃsate dehabandhaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 3.38; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.2.
Dehabandha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deha and bandha (बन्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDehabandha (देहबन्ध):—[=deha-bandha] [from deha] mfn. furnished with a b°, [Harivaṃśa 9030] (baddha?).
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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Partial matches: Deha, Bandha.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
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Malatimadhava (study) (by Jintu Moni Dutta)
Part 4.3a - Mādhurya Guṇa (sweetness) < [Chapter 2 - Literary Study of the Mālatīmādhava]