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78 results starting with “Y”

Yama

The Hindu god of death and justice, responsible for the dispensation of law and the punishment of souls in the afterlife.

37 books · 720 mentions

Brihat SamhitaBrihat Jataka with Bhattotpala Commentary+1 more

Yunjian

A historical and literary name for the region of Songjiang near Shanghai, frequently cited in Ming dynasty scholarly works.

13 books · 243 mentions

三才圖會(二)三才圖會(四十八)
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Yojanas

A traditional unit of distance used in ancient Indian cosmology and astronomy, representing the distance traveled by a chariot in a day. It is a fundamental measurement in the calculation of planetary distances in Sanskrit texts.

12 books · 245 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaAryabhatiya with Bhatadipika of Paramesvara+1 more

Yin and Yang

A fundamental principle of Chinese philosophy describing how seemingly opposite forces may actually be complementary and interconnected in the natural world and human body.

12 books · 179 mentions

I Ching - Sacred Books of China (Legge)道藏 (Daozang - Taoist Canon)+1 more

Yogini

11 books · 173 mentions

Prasna MargaMuhurta Ganapati+1 more

Yemen

A region at the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula, historically renowned for its trade in aromatics and its presence in Arabic alchemical traditions as a source of hidden wisdom.

10 books · 167 mentions

Lehigh Codex (15th c. Naples Alchemical MS)Theatrum Chemicum Vol. III (1602)+1 more

Yangtze River

The longest river in Asia, serving as a vital cultural and economic lifeline for China and a frequent subject in classical Chinese literature and geography.

9 books · 187 mentions

本草綱目·卷五~卷六三才圖會(四十六)+1 more

Yoga

A group of physical, mental, and spiritual practices originating in ancient India, which began to be documented and studied by Western scholars in the late modern period.

8 books · 182 mentions

An Introduction to YogaGraha Laghava with Vishvanatha Commentary+1 more

Yojana

8 books · 120 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaAryabhatiya with Bhatadipika of Paramesvara+1 more

York

An ancient English city with significant ecclesiastical and legal history, often mentioned in early modern texts concerning British history and folklore.

8 books · 104 mentions

The Great Art of Light and ShadowNewton: Principia (1726 Third Edition)+1 more

Yellow Emperor

7 books · 195 mentions

道藏 (Daozang - Taoist Canon)Ben cao gang mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) Vol. 7+1 more

Yamakoti

7 books · 172 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaPanchasiddhantika+1 more

Yellow Bile

7 books · 97 mentions

Raphael Explaining the Art of MedicineMedical Letters, Volume One+1 more

Yunnan

6 books · 166 mentions

本草綱目·卷三十三本草綱目拾遺(四)+1 more

Yajnavalkya

6 books · 125 mentions

Brihat Jataka with Bhattotpala CommentaryMuhurta Martanda+1 more

Yesod (Foundation)

6 books · 85 mentions

Cabalistarum Selectiora DogmataRecueil de traités de Kabbale (Hebrew Manuscript)+1 more

Yojana (Unit of distance)

6 books · 81 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaBrihat Samhita+1 more

Yongzhou

6 books · 76 mentions

Ben cao gang mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) Vol. 8武備志(十三)+1 more

Yellow River

6 books · 76 mentions

道藏精华 (Daozang Jinghua - Essence of Taoist Canon)易經 斷易天機周易 64卦圖 (Yi Jing - 64 Hexagram Diagrams)+1 more

Yellow bile

6 books · 75 mentions

Medical Letters, Volume OneBodleian Library MS. Arab. c. 90+1 more

Yizhou

5 books · 109 mentions

三才圖會(五十六)三才圖會(八十三)+1 more

Yuga

5 books · 85 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaAryabhatiya with Bhatadipika of Paramesvara+1 more

Yojanas (Unit of distance)

5 books · 79 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaPanchasiddhantika+1 more

Yellow Emperor (Huangdi)

5 books · 71 mentions

道藏 (Daozang - Taoist Canon)道藏精华 (Daozang Jinghua - Essence of Taoist Canon)+1 more

Yale University

5 books · 65 mentions

Ars Notoria (c.1225 Medieval MS)An Encyclopaedia of Occultism+1 more

Yamuna River

5 books · 62 mentions

Brihat SamhitaSaravali+1 more

York Street

5 books · 43 mentions

Thomas Vaughan Magical Writings (Waite Edition)Works of Plato+1 more

Yan Shigu

4 books · 69 mentions

三才圖會(五十一)本草綱目·卷四十九+1 more

Yang Xiong

4 books · 64 mentions

三才圖會(四)三才圖會(四十八)+1 more

Yangzhou

4 books · 63 mentions

道藏精华 (Daozang Jinghua - Essence of Taoist Canon)三才圖會(五十六)+1 more

Yoginis

4 books · 57 mentions

Prasna MargaMuhurta Darpana+1 more

Yantra

4 books · 34 mentions

Kularnava Tantra - English Translation (Arthur Avalon)Karpuradi Stotram - Hymn to Kali with Commentary+1 more

Yieldedness (Gelassenheit)

3 books · 80 mentions

The Marrow of the Soul, that is, of the Perfection of all VirtuesEinfaeltiger Unterricht vom Gebeth+1 more

Yoga and Karana

3 books · 55 mentions

Bhrigu Samhita Kundali KhandaBrihat Muhurta Sindhu+1 more

Yashoda

3 books · 48 mentions

Chamatkara ChintamaniRanvirVijaya5449GhaAlm25Shlf1DevanagariJyotish+1 more

Yalu River

3 books · 48 mentions

武備志(九十)武備志(九十七)+1 more

Yanzhou

3 books · 46 mentions

三才圖會(四十一)三才圖會(五十六)+1 more

Yoga (Planetary combination)

3 books · 44 mentions

Bhrigu Samhita YogavaliYogayatra of Varahamihira with Utpala Commentary+1 more

Yemen (Yemen alum)

3 books · 39 mentions

Lehigh Codex (15th c. Naples Alchemical MS)Reg.lat.1278+1 more

Yao

3 books · 37 mentions

道藏精华 (Daozang Jinghua - Essence of Taoist Canon)Plan général et raisonné des divers objets...qui composent...Monde primitif+1 more

Yamakantaka

3 books · 37 mentions

Muhurta RatnaMuhurta Darpana+1 more

Yoni (Animal archetypes)

3 books · 36 mentions

Muhurta Kalpa Druma (Naval Kishore)Muhurta Darpanam (Lalmani)+1 more

Yunzhou

2 books · 71 mentions

三才圖會(九十九)三才圖會(一百)

Yuanju

2 books · 61 mentions

三才圖會(九十八)三才圖會(一百三)

Younger Socrates

2 books · 48 mentions

Opera Omnia (Complete Works)Complete Plato (Thomas Taylor trans.)

Yellow Court

2 books · 46 mentions

道藏 (Daozang - Taoist Canon)道藏精华 (Daozang Jinghua - Essence of Taoist Canon)

Ypres

2 books · 44 mentions

Af-beeldingen van sommighe in Godts-woort ervarene mannenCollectanea chymica: a collection of ten several treatises in chymistry

Yavanacharya

2 books · 42 mentions

PanchasiddhantikaRamala Shastra (Geomancy)

Yongchang

2 books · 39 mentions

三才圖會(八十三)三才圖會(一百三)

Yojanas (leagues)

2 books · 36 mentions

Surya Siddhanta with Gudhartha-prakasakaSiddhantaTattvaVivekaShriKamalakara4014GhaAlm13Shlf1DevanagariJyotish

Yogis (skilled in the subtle)

2 books · 35 mentions

Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta (Complete)Tantraloka of Abhinavagupta (Complete)

Yang energy

2 books · 35 mentions

本草綱目·卷三十三三才圖會(一百二)

Yavanajataka

2 books · 34 mentions

Vriddha Yavanajataka of Minaraja, Vol. 1Vriddha Yavanajataka of Minaraja, Vol. 2

Yi region

2 books · 32 mentions

本草綱目·卷三十三植物名實圖考(二十五)

Yoga (Astronomical Alignment)

2 books · 31 mentions

Bhrigu Samhita Kundali KhandaSurya Siddhanta with Gudhartha Prakash

Ye

2 books · 31 mentions

三才圖會(二十三)武備志(十六)

Yashoda's courtyard

2 books · 30 mentions

RanvirVijaya5449GhaAlm25Shlf1DevanagariJyotishShriRanveerVijaya5438Alm24Shlf5KaDevanagariJyotish

Yazhou

2 books · 30 mentions

Ben cao gang mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) Vol. 7三才圖會(一百三)

Yadava Dynasty

2 books · 30 mentions

Sangita RatnakaraSangita Ratnakara (Ocean of Music)

Yingchuan

2 books · 29 mentions

Ben cao gang mu (Compendium of Materia Medica) Vol. 8三才圖會(一百三)