A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Alasya
This page describes Alasya which is located on page 90 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 “Alasya” according to 20 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
atha vyabhicarinah — augryam trasam tathalasyam varjayitvakhilah pare | rase preyasi bhava-jnaih kathita vyabhicarinah ||3.3.102|| tatrayoge madam harsham garvam nidram dhritim vina | yoge mritim klamam vyadhim vinapasmriti-dinate ||3.3.103||English translation“Those knowledgeable of bhava say that all the vyabhicari-bhavas except augrya, trasa and alasya are present in preyo-rasa. However in separation from Krishna, mada, harsha, garva, nidra and dhriti do not appear....
Read full contents: Verse 3.3.103
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
yad agre canubandhe ca sukham mohanam atmanah | nidralasya-pramadottham tat tamasam udahritam || 39 || yat–which; agre–in the beginning; ca–and; anubandhe–in the end; ca–and; sukham–happiness; mohanam–delusion; atmanah–of the atma; nidra–sleep; alasya–laziness; pramada–intoxication; uttham–born out of; tat–that; tamasam–governed by the quality of darkness; udahritam–is said....
Read full contents: Verse 18.39
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) [by Rajendralala Mitra]
(5) “Idleness” (alasya) is a heaviness of the body and of the thinking principle, which is the cause of want of interest in matters relating to Yoga. (6) “Worldly-mindedness” (avirati) is the inclination of the thinking principle to enjoy the pleasures of the world. (7) “Mistaken notion” (bhrantidarshana) is wrong perception, such as taking a bit of mother-o pearl to be silver....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.30
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