kriya

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noun

A technique or practice within a yoga discipline.

OriginSanskrit क्रिया →
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Meanings

kriya1

nounkriya (plural kriyas)

plural kriyas

  1. yogaA technique or practice within a yoga discipline.
  2. yogaAn outward physical manifestation of awakened kundalini, such as spontaneous body movement.

Kriya2

nounKriya (plural Kriyas)

plural Kriyas

  1. doing, performing
  2. religious action (i.e. worship)
  3. HinduismKriyā, (personified as a daughter of Daksha and wife of Dharma; or as a daughter of Kardama and wife of Kratu)

Origin

kriya · noun

  1. Sanskritक्रिया
  2. Englishkriya

From Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā).

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Kriya · noun

  1. Sanskritक्रिया
  2. EnglishKriya

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit क्रिया (kriyā)

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Chicago

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