A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Amsavatara
This page describes Amsavatara which is located on page 104 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 “Amsavatara” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
keha bale,—“e purusha amsha-avatara” keha bale,—“e sharire krishnera vihara” || 169 || English translation: (169) Someone said, “This person is a partial incarnation of the Supreme Lord. ” Someone else said, “Lord Krishna sports in His body. ”...
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Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verse 1. 11. 10: With His amsha-avatara, amshamsha-avatara, kala-avatara, avesha-avatara, purna-avatara, and many other avataras, He creates (maintains, and destroys the material universes). To Him, Lord Krishna, the original Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than the purna-avatara, we offer our respectful obeisances....
Read full contents: Verse 1.11.10
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
Commentary: Dig-darshini-tika with Bhavanuvada (By Shrila Sanatana Gosvami himself including a deep purport of that commentary) All right, is it an amsha avatara or partial manifestation of Shri Mahalakshmi present in Dvaraka beside Shri Krishna? For this reason, the verse says sampurna (complete) and so forth. No, no! In Dvaraka that complete Mahalakshmi, Shri Rukminidevi, is present. In other words, she is not just an amsha or portion of Mahalakshmi;she is indeed the complete Mahalakshmi....
Read full contents: Verse 1.3.73
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