A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Chaya
This page describes Chaya which is located on page 428 of the first volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: गोमुत्र-चय-सिन्दूर- कस्तूरी-पत्र-भृन् मुखम् सुवर्ण-शृङ्खलायुक्तं प्रखचित्-कटि-बन्धनम् स्रवन्-मदं चतुर्-दन्तं घण्टा-टङ्कार-भीषणम्प्रोन्नतं दिग्-गजम् इव नदत्-काल-घन-प्रभम् शितम् अङ्कुशम् आदाय कोल आरुह्य कर्णतः स्व-गजं नोदयाम् आस बलदेवाय दैत्य-राट् gomutra-caya-sindura- kasturi-patra-bhrin mukham suvarna-shrinkhalayuktam prakhacit-kati-bandhanam sravan-madam catur-dantam ghanta-tankara-bhishanampronnatam dig-gajam iva nadat-kala-ghana-prabham shitam...
Read full contents: Verses 5.24.19-21
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) [by D. N. Shukla]
The Masonry (Caya-vidhi). [Note: This chapter corresponds to Chapter 41 of the original Samarangana-Sutradhara] This chapter is also unique. Masonry (caya) has not formed a topic in any of the extant works. The Manasara treats only the Sandhi-karma (joinery of the timbers). Skill in masonry work represents the real ability of a mason. It should be so done in proportion and material that it becomes an art by itself. This is the essence of this chapter....
Read full contents: Chapter 42 - The Masonry (Caya-vidhi)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
(12) [This verse illustrates a kavi-kalpita-vaktri-praudhokti-siddha alankara that gives rise to an alankara-dhvani,] युवती-चय-परिपूर्णे तव हृदि मुरहर तयामन्त्या | प्रतिदिनम् अनन्य-मनसा तनोस् तनुत्वं तनोर् अपि क्रियते || yuvati-caya-paripurne tava hridi murahara tayamantya | pratidinam ananya-manasa tanos tanutvam tanor api kriyate || yuvati-caya—with a multitude of young ladies; paripurne—which is completely filled; tava hridi—in Your heart; murahara—O killer of Mura; taya—by her; amantya—who is...
Read full contents: Text 4.74
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