Trinajalukasana, Trinajaluka-asana, Tṛṇajalūkāsana: 2 definitions
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Trinajalukasana 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 Tṛṇajalūkāsana can be transliterated into English as Trnajalukasana or Trinajalukasana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore PalaceTṛṇajalūkāsana (तृणजलूकासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 60 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Hold the top of a rope with the toes and the lower part with the hands ascending (upside down). This is tṛṇajalūkāsana, the caterpillar”.
The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., tṛṇajalūkā-āsana) and several additional ones.
Source: Scribd: Roots of YogaTṛṇajalūkāsana (तृणजलूकासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (101).—Accordingly, “Holding the upper part of a rope with the two big toes and the lower part with the hands, climb it. This is the centipede pose (tṛṇajalūkāsana)”.
The Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati is an 17th-century text in Sanskrit dealing with haṭha-yoga, and is also known by the name of its author, Kapālakuruṇṭaka. The text describes 112 āsanas (e.g., tṛṇajalūka-āsana) usually based on animal movement.
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: Trinajaluka, Asana.
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