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In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch1) Sovereignty (over the world) refers to one of the “eight common Yogic paranormal powers”, represents one of the various signs and paranormal powers (siddhi) experienced by the Yoga practicioner, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise.—The last fifty-two verses of the Amanaska’s first chapter describe a temporal sequence of psychosomatic signs and paranormal powers (siddhi) brought about by absorption (laya). In the Amanaska, The 8 common yogic paranormal powers are, [e.g., the power of sovereignty over the world (jagadīśatva)], [...] This list is similar to that given in Pātañjalayogaśāstra 3.45.
2) (The power of) Sovereignty is denoted by the Sanskrit term Īśitva, according to verse 10.16 of Sureśvarācārya’s Mānasollāsa.—Accordingly, “By merely his own will, [the Yogin] is the agent of creation, preservation and destruction of worlds and the master of the sun and so on. This is called [the Siddhi of] sovereignty (īśitva)”.
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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Full-text (+581): Rajya, Svadhipatya, Adhipatya, Bhumipatitva, Aishvarya, Mahina, Svarajya, Rajatva, Adhirajya, Rajyabhanga, Rajasayujya, Sarvarajya, Hukamata, Maharajya, Trailokyarajya, Rajabhuya, Vairajya, Aikapatya, Prithivirajya, Samrajya.
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