单词 | surya namaskar |
释义 | surya namaskarn. Hinduism and Yoga. Originally: a (series of) ritual gestures and prostrations performed to honour or venerate the sun or a god identified with the sun. Later more generally: a sequence of (twelve) yoga poses linked by fluid movements; an instance of performing this; = sun salutation n. at sun n.1 Compounds 5a. ΚΠ 1899 Light of Truth (Madras) Oct. 100/1 He [sc. Siva] is worshipped..as Sun, when every one performs Surya Namaskaram. [Note] My grand mother is even now, in her extreme old age, very regular in her Surya Namaskaram. 1908 J. E. Padfield Hindu at Home (ed. 2) vi. 87 When.., for his own soul's benefit he adopts religious observances, such as prayers and sacrifices to fire and the sun (hómam and súrya-namaskáram) he must shave off all hair, except the sikha. 1926 Times of India 26 Oct. 10/5 Suggesting that this degeneracy could be largely prevented by proper diet and exercise, and outlining the great value of the old-time Surya Namaskars. 1936 G. F. Andrews in Calcutta Rev. Mar. 289 (title) Surya namaskaras, yoga asanas, pranayamas, dundahls and bhaskis—their place in a sound programme of physical education for secondary schools. 2002 T. D. Hidier Born Confused xv. 146 Now that..is a real surya namaskar. Just repeat those twelve moves for about an hour and you'll be on your way to a true asana. 2005 India Today Trav. Plus (Nexis) Jan.–Feb. 357 (caption) A devotee performs surya namaskar in the temple town of Omkareshwar. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2017; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1899 |
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