A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vyadhi
This page describes Vyadhi which is located on page 605 of the third 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Vyadhi” according to 46 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) [by Maumita Bhattacharjee]
He is invoked as Ugra or fierce, Bhima or terrible, Vyadhin or one who pierced the enemies. The terms ugra and bhima are illustrated by Uvata respectively as ugra udgurnah and bhimo bhishanah. Since Rudra kills the one who remains in front, he is known as Agrevadha and Rudra is also called Durevadha as he slays the one standing far away. He is also praised as Hantri and Haniyas, Sharva. Mahidhara remarks that— shrinati hinasti papamiti sharvastasmai namah....
Read full contents: 2. Vajasaneyi-samhita (g): Malicious aspects of Rudra
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
O Rudra, put into the hands of a fever-patient eight hundred flowers, each consecrated with the mystic formula, Om Jambhini, Stambhini (destroying and paralysing goddess), Mohaya (make spellbound) Sarva Vyadhin (all diseases) Mé (Mi/Me?) (of mine), Vajréna Thah Thah Sarva Vyadhin Vajrena (dissipate with the thunderlike mystic potency of “Tha” Mantra the morbific energies of all diseases), Phad (obeisance), and touch the tips of his finger-nails....
Read full contents: Chapter CCVI - Various other medicinal Recipes (continued)
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: दृष्ट्वा कन्या-समूहं स दुःखी गोपो ऽथ मङ्गलः उवाच दैन्य-दुःखाढ्य आधि-व्याधि-समाकुलाः drishtva kanya-samuham sa duhkhi gopo tha mangalah uvaca dainya-duhkhadhya adhi-vyadhi-samakulah drishtva—seeing; kanya-samuham—many daughters; sa—he; duhkhi—unhappy; gopah—the gopa; atha—then; mangalah—Mangala; uvaca—said; dainya-duhkhadhyah—unhappy with his poverty; adhi-vyadhi-samakulah—tormented with headaches and illnesses....
Read full contents: Verse 4.2.6
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