Yoga
Word — gematria and numerology meaning
| Cipher | Value |
|---|---|
| Ordinal (A=1, B=2…) | 48 |
| Reverse Ordinal (Z=1, Y=2…) | 60 |
| Reduction | 21 |
| Pythagorean | 21 |
| Chaldean | 12 |
Yoga carries an ordinal value of 48, reducing to Three, a number tied to creativity and expression. Its forward and reverse ordinal values sit close together at 48 and 60, because its letters are spread fairly evenly across the alphabet.
"Yoga" is Sanskrit for "union" or "yoke," from the root yuj, "to join." It names a set of physical, mental and spiritual practices that developed in India, and is described in the Yoga Sutras attributed to Patañjali, usually dated to the early centuries CE.
In practice. The Yoga Sutras describe eight limbs, of which the physical postures, asana, are only one; the others include ethical rules, breath control and meditation. The postural style most people now know as yoga took its modern form in the early 20th century.
How Yoga adds up
In the ordinal cipher each letter takes its position in the alphabet. Yoga is spelled Y-O-G-A, which gives 25 + 15 + 7 + 1 = 48. Reducing the total to a single digit (4+8=12, then 1+2=3) gives 3.
| Letter | Ordinal value |
|---|---|
| Y | 25 |
| O | 15 |
| G | 7 |
| A | 1 |
| Total | 48 |
Other entries with an ordinal value of 48
These dictionary entries add up to the same ordinal total, a coincidence gematria students often explore:
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