A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Amarakosa
This page describes Amarakosa which is located on page 95 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 “Amarakosa” according to 65 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
(* 1) pushkaram kari-hastagre vadya-bhanda-mukhe jale | vyomni khadga-phale padme tirthaushadhi-visheshayoh ||(Amara-kosha 3. 3. 185) (* 2) madotkato mada-kalah (Amara-kosha 2. 8. 35)....
Read full contents: Text 10.181
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
According to the Amara-kosha dictionary: pravayah sthaviro vriddho jino jirno jarannapi—“Pravayah, sthavira, vriddha, jina, and jirna are all synonyms for an old person. ” Also according to the Amara-kosha dictionary: samagram sakalam purnam akhandam syadanunake. purnas tu purite—“Samagra, sakala, purna, and akhanda all mean `not deficient, and purna means `full. ”...
Read full contents: Verse 3.1.158
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
According to the Amara-kosha, nishtha means ‘completion , ‘destruction or ‘end . “Try to understand that when ignorance is almost destroyed, then knowledge, also, begins to be destroyed. And finally, when one entirely relinquishes jnana, one realizes brahma.”...
Read full contents: Verse 18.50
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