niyama

[ nee-yuh-muh ]
nounYoga.

  1. one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.

Origin of niyama

1
From Sanskrit

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How to use niyama in a sentence

  • In the former case it would be a vidhi, in the latter a niyama.

    The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha | Madhava Acharya

  • They, though fighting on foot, harassed Dama and niyama, by cutting asunder their bows and killing their charioteers.

    The Kath Sarit Sgara | Somadeva Bhatta

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