A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Anarya
This page describes Anarya which is located on page 110 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 “Anarya” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
shri bhagavan uvaca– kutas tva kashmalam idam vishame samupasthitam | anarya-jushtam asvargyam akirtti-karam arjuna || 2 || shri-bhagavan uvaca–Shri Bhagavan said; kutah–whence?; tva–to you; kashmalam–delusion; idam–this; vishame–in these adverse circumstances; samupasthitam–come; anarya–by one who is not on the path of spiritual advancement; jushtam–practised; a-svargyam–does not lead to heaven; a-kirtti–infamy; karam–the cause of; arjuna–O Arjuna....
Read full contents: Verse 2.2
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
jato naryamanaryayamaryadaryo bhaved gunaih | jato'pyanaryadaryayamanarya iti nishcayah || 67 || The decision is that—‘one born to an Arya from a Non-Arya woman may be an Arya in quality; but one born to a Non-arya even from an Arya woman is always Non-Arya’—(67) Medhatithi’s commentary (manubhashya): ‘Woman’—female. ‘Non-Arya’—belonging to a low caste. ‘To an Arya’—to one belonging to a high caste. Such a person would be an Arya. “Does he actually become a Brahmana?”...
Read full contents: Verse 10.67
Kautilya Arthashastra [by R. Shamasastry]
An Arya made captive in war shall for his freedom pay a certain amount proportional to the dangerous work done at the time of his capture, or half the amount....
Read full contents: Chapter 13 - Rules regarding Slaves and Labourers
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