A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Adharma
This page describes Adharma which is located on page 19 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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Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
Sutra 6.2.14 (Desire and aversion produce dharma and adharma through inclination). Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of Vaisheshika sutra 6.2.14: इच्छाद्वेषपूर्विका धर्माधर्म प्रवृत्तिः ॥ ६.२.१४ ॥icchadveshapurvika dharmadharma pravrittih || 6.2.14 || iccha-dvesha-purvika—preceded by, or having for its antecedents, desire and aversion; dharma-adharma-pravrittih—Activity, tendency, inclination, or application to dharma and adharma. 14....
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Padarthadharmasamgraha and Nyayakandali [by Ganganatha Jha]
These, along with impurity of motives,—tend to the mindcontact bringing about Adharma—(VI-ii-3, 4, 6, 7; VI-i-5, 7, 8) Commentary: The Nyayakandali of Shridhara. (English rendering of Shridhara s commentary called Nyayakandali or Nyayakandali from the 10th century) Not only Dharma, but Adharma also is a property of the Self; it brings about ‘sin , which is a source of future trouble and also ‘undesirable results in the form of actual troubles....
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) [by Diptimani Goswami]
Qualities (22-23): Dharma and Adharma (Merit and Demerit). Dharma and adharma constitute adrishta (destiny). Radhakrishnan says: “Dharma and adharma are qualities of the soul by virtue of which it enjoys happiness or suffers misery. Adrishta is the unseen power produced by souls and things, which brings about the cosmic order and enables selves to reap the harvest of their past experiences. ” Prashastapada points out that dharma is a quality of purusha i. e. , the self....
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