A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Alinga
This page describes Alinga which is located on page 92 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 “Alinga” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) [by Rajendralala Mitra]
That which does not merge into anything, nor indicates or implies anything is the “Indissoluble” (alinga) or First Principle (nature, Prakriti), and subtile objectivity extends to that limit. Now in the resolution of qualities, there are four stages, viz. , 1, defined character, (vishishta-linga); 2, undefined character (avishishta-linga); 3, mere character (lingamatra); 4, devoid of character, or indissoluble, (alinga). The objects of defined character are the (gross) elements....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.45
Manasara (English translation) [by Prasanna Kumar Acharya]
) of one part; the two intervals (antara) and the two ears (karna) should be (together) six parts, and the fillet (uttara) above that should be one part; the fillet (kampa) and the cyma (abja) should be half a part each, and the height of the beam (gopana) should be three parts; above that the first fillet (alinga) and the (second) fillet (vajana) should be made of two parts only: the Mancabhadra of these four varieties is thus described separately (lit. by names)....
Read full contents: Chapter 13 - The pedestals for columns (upapitha)
Yoga-sutras (with Vyasa and Vachaspati Mishra) [by Rama Prasada]
The principal subtler than this too is the Noumenal (alinga). There is nothing subtler than the Noumenal. But it might be said that there is the Purusha who is also subtle. True. As however is the subtlety of the noumenal in comparison with the purely phenomenal, such is not the subtlety of the Purusha. On the other hand, the Purusha is not the material cause of the Purely Phenomenal. It is only the instrumental cause....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.45
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