A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Adrsta
This page describes Adrsta which is located on page 37 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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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Adrsta” according to 53 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Nor can thir. confusion be avoided by introducing the Adrishta or unseen principle, which is religious merit and demerit acquired by the souls. According to the Sankhyas it inheres not in the soul, but in the Pradhana, which is common to all souls, and as such there is nothing to fix that a particular Adrishta operates in a particular soul....
Read full contents: Chapter II, Section III, Adhikarana XVII
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
tadvisheshenadrishtakaritam || 5.2.2 || tat—that, i; e., action in Earth. visheshena—with a particular consequence; adrishta-karitam—caused by adrishta or destiny. 2. (If action in Earth happens) with a particular consequence, it is caused by adrishta. Commentary: The Upaskara of Shankara Mishra: (English rendering of Shankara Mishra s commentary called Upaskara from the 15th century) But what is the non-combinative cause of earthquake, etc., which take place without the intervention of impulse and impact?...
Read full contents: Sutra 5.2.2 (Above continued)
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 1 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Kanada s philosophy gives only some facts of experience regarding substances, qualities and actions, leaving all the graver issues of metaphysics to adrishta. But what leads to adrishta?...
Read full contents: Part 3 - Does Vaisheshika represent an Old School of Mimamsa?
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