Ananta-shesha — Ankusha

Ananta-shesha or Adi-shesha is the great thousand-headed serpent, naga, on which Vishnu rests, Ananta-Shayana (“he who sleeps on Ananta”). The thousand hoods of Ananta are the foundation, the support of the World. Adishesa represents That original which existed before the beginning of time, and That which remains even during periods of divine rest.  → Подробнее...

Buddhist teaching that denies the concept of Atman or soul, as the immutability (substantiality) of the highest Self in a person.  → Подробнее...

The source of ignorance a sense of separation from Shiva, of individuality giving the rise to duality. One of three fetters (pāśa) or contaminations (malas) in Shivaism.

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"the path of the individual", in Kashmiri Shaivism philosophy, it means all forms of ritual and yogic practice, in which the main role is played by the efforts of the individual oneself. Anava-upaya – the lowest type of sadhana, correlates with kriya-yoga and is based on external aids and rituals. Next come shakta-upaya, shambhava-upaya and anupaya.

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Anda is translated as "egg" or "seed", in scriptures of Hinduism it acts as an epithet of the Universe – Brahmanda.

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“part”, “step or fragment”, “addition of something”. For example, a body part or additional supporting texts of Vedic canon (Vedanga).

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nyasa of the parts of the body  → Подробнее...

“small”, often referred to in yoga texts as one of the eight siddhis – the ability to reduce the body and any other objects to an arbitrarily small size (anima-siddhi).

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"gesture of palms joined in reverence", a gesture expressing respect, supplication or request, as well as a greeting in which the palms are folded together and the fingers are turned upwards. 

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