Pranasharira, Prāṇaśarīra, Prana-sharira: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Pranasharira 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.
Pranasharira has 2 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Prāṇaśarīra can be transliterated into English as Pranasarira or Pranasharira, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchPrāṇaśarīra (प्राणशरीर):—(1. prāṇa + śa) adj. dessen Leib der Lebenshauch ist [Chāndogyopaniṣad 3, 14, 2.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungPrāṇaśarīra (प्राणशरीर):—Adj. dessen Leib der Lebenshauch ist.
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: Sharira, Prana.
Full-text: Tyaga.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Pranasharira, Prāṇaśarīra, Prana-sharira, Prāṇa-śarīra, Pranasarira, Prana-sarira; (plurals include: Pranashariras, Prāṇaśarīras, shariras, śarīras, Pranasariras, sariras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) (by George Thibaut)
Sutra 1.2.1 < [First Adhyaya, Second Pada]
Taittiriya Upanishad (by A. Mahadeva Sastri)
Lesson VI - Contemplation of Brahman < [Book I - Shiksha Valli]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)