Aṣṭakā—the eighth day after the full moon.Prabhupada ›Glossary›-A-›Astaka-the eighth day Astaka-the eighth day after the full moon. Link to this page: https://prabhupadabooks.com/glossary/a/astaka-the-eighth-day-after-the-full-moon Previous: Astaṅga-yoga-the eightfold system of mystic yoga, propounded by Patanjali, meant for realizing the presence of Paramatma, the Lord in the heart. Next: Astanga-yoga-(asta=eight + aṅga=part) a mystic yoga system propounded by Patanjali in his Yoga-sutras and consisting of eight parts-yama, niyama, asana, pranayama, pratyahara, dharana, dhyana and samadhi, progressing from moral practices to deep meditation on God.