Dushtamatangaja, Duṣṭamataṅgaja, Dushta-matangaja: 1 definition
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Dushtamatangaja means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Duṣṭamataṅgaja can be transliterated into English as Dustamatangaja or Dushtamatangaja, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchDuṣṭamataṅgaja (दुष्टमतङ्गज) refers to a “vicious elephant”, according to the Mokṣopāya (verse 5.93.31cd-32ab) and Yogavāsiṣṭha (verse 5.92.34cd-35ab).—Accordingly, “The mind cannot be controlled without a method [of restraint], O irreproachable one, just as a vicious elephant (duṣṭamataṅgaja) in rut cannot be controlled without a goad”.
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).
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Partial matches: Dushta, Matangaja.
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