Sukshmakaya, Sūkṣmakāya, Sukshma-kaya: 1 definition
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Sukshmakaya 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 Sūkṣmakāya can be transliterated into English as Suksmakaya or Sukshmakaya, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Sūkṣmakāya (सूक्ष्मकाय) refers to “(those birds) having a spare body”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “There are four kinds of Vāsa. [...] The Dhāvanās are spare in body (sūkṣmakāya) and delicate in make, but are swift in flight”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
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Partial matches: Sukshma, Kaya.
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