A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Aditi
This page describes Aditi which is located on page 32 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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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Aditi. 1) Genealogy. Kashyapa, grandson of Brahma and son of Marici married Aditi, daughter of Dakshaprajapati. Aditi had twelve sisters: Diti, Kala, Danayus, Danu, Simhika, Krodha, Pritha, Vishva, Vinata, Kapila, Muni and Kadru. (Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 65, Verse 12). Devas are sons born to Kashyapa by Aditi and hence they are known as Aditeyas also. Kashyapa married all the thirteen sisters including Aditi, and all living beings owe their origin to them....
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Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
Disclosing the utmost vastness of Aditi, the seer of the Atharvaveda states thus, Aditi [is] heaven, Aditi atmosphere, Aditi mother, she father, she son; all the gods [are] Aditi, the five races (jana); Aditi [is] what is born, Aditi what is to be born. (* 1) athato madhyasthanah striyah / tasamaditi prathamagamini bhavati / Nirukta, 11. 22 (* 2) bhumirmataditirno janitram … / Atharvaveda, 6. 120. 2 aditih akhandaniya adina va devamata janitram jananakaranam / Sayana, Ibid. (* 3) Rigveda, 7. 10....
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
aditir dyaur aditir antariksham aditir mata sa pita sa putrah | vishve deva aditih panca jana aditir jatam aditir janitvam || English translation: “Aditi is heaven; Aditi is the firmament; Aditi is mother, father and son; Aditi is all the gods; Aditi is the five classes of people; Aditi is genitive ration and birth. ” Commentary by Sayana: Rigveda-bhashya Aditi = lit. independent or indivisible, may signify the earth or the mother of the gods. Aditi is hymned as the same with the universe....
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