The Sanskrit term Gajāśana can be transliterated into English as Gajasana or Gajashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: archive.org: Yoga Tradition of the Mysore Palace

Gajāsana (गजासन) is a type of posture (āsana), according to verse 13 of the Śrītattvanidhi.—Accordingly, “Lie on the stomach. Place the toes and the palms of the hands on the floor, raise the buttocks and let the head hang down between the arms, the nose on the ground where the navel was originally. Bring the nose forward as far as the palms of the hands. This should be repeated again and again. This is gajāsana, the elephant”.

The 19th-century Śrītattvanidhi is a sanskrit treatise describing 80 primary āsanas, or ‘posture’ (e.g., gaja-āsana) and several additional ones.

This āsana name is not found in Iyengar. However the form is adhomukhaśvānāsana. This name and a form consistent with this is found in First Steps to Higher Yoga. The name gajāsana is also found in the list of 17 āsanas found in the Mallapurāṇa. The ideas of repetitive movement in the āsana in this and subsequent āsanas are consistent with the system taught by Krishnamacariar.

Source: Scribd: Roots of Yoga

Gajāsana (गजासन) is the name of an āsana (posture) described in the Haṭhābhyāsapaddhati (25).—Accordingly, “Lie face down. Put the toes pointing downwards on the ground, plant the palms of the hands at the crown of the head, raise the bottom and look at the navel. Bring the nose to the ground and take it up to the hands. Do this over and over again. This is the elephant pose (gajāsana)”.

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., gaja-āsana) usually based on animal movement.

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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).

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Gajasana in India is the name of a plant defined with Boswellia serrata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Boswellia glabra Roxb. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Asiatic Researches, or ‘Transactions of the Society’ (1807)
· The India Journal of Experimental Biology (IJEB)
· Agents Actions (1988)
· Planta Medica (1998)
· Pl. Coromandel (1811)
· Phytomedicine (2003)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Gajasana, for example chemical composition, side effects, extract dosage, diet and recipes, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gajāśana (गजाशन).—the religious fig tree (aśvattha).

-nam the root of a lotus.

Derivable forms: gajāśanaḥ (गजाशनः).

Gajāśana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms gaja and aśana (अशन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gajāśana (गजाशन).—m.

(-naḥ) The religious fig tree. f.

(-nā) 1. Hemp, (Cannabis sativa.) 2. The gum olibanum tree. 3. The root of a lotus. E. gaja and aśana food; the food of elephants.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Gajāśana (गजाशन):—[from gaja > gaj] m. = ja-bhakṣaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] jādana)

2) Gajāśanā (गजाशना):—[from gajāśana > gaja > gaj] f. = ja-priyā, [Suśruta vi, 40, 150]

3) [v.s. ...] hemp, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a lotus-root, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gajāśana (गजाशन):—[gajā+śana] (naḥ) 1. m. The religious or sacred fig tree. (tā) 1. f. Hemp.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gajasana in German

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Partial matches: Asana, Gaja.

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