Shvasadharana, Śvāsadhāraṇa, Shvasa-dharana: 2 definitions
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Shvasadharana 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 Śvāsadhāraṇa can be transliterated into English as Svasadharana or Shvasadharana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryŚvāsadhāraṇa (श्वासधारण).—= प्राणायाम (prāṇāyāma).
Derivable forms: śvāsadhāraṇam (श्वासधारणम्).
Śvāsadhāraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śvāsa and dhāraṇa (धारण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚvāsadhāraṇa (श्वासधारण):—[=śvāsa-dhāraṇa] [from śvāsa > śvas] n. suppression or suspension of breath, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shvasa, Dharana, Tarana.
Ends with: Shvasaprashvasadharana.
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