A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Animandavya
This page describes Animandavya which is located on page 119 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 “Animandavya” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Among them was Ani Mandavya also. (Mahabharata, Udyoga Parva, Chapter 83).5) Once the King of Videha told Mandavya that the world is transient and advised him to strive for spiritual peace. Ani Mandavya who was pleased with the King s advice attained moksha (salvation) at once. (Mahabharata, Shanti Parva, Chapter 276, Verses 3-14)....
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
On hearing this, Ani-Mandavya asked, O tell me truly when this act was committed by me. Told in reply by the god of justice that he had committed it, when a child, the Rishi said, That shall not be a sin which may be done by a child up to the twelfth year of his age from birth. The scriptures shall not recognise it as sinful. The punishment you have inflicted on me for such a venial offence has been disproportionate in severity....
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Dvisahasri of Tembesvami (Summary and Study) [by Upadhyay Mihirkumar Sudhirbhai]
On the way she meets with the another problem that sage Mandavya (also called Animandavya) on piked pillar (shuli) as a punishment of theft in the palace by some thieves, though the sage suffers the pain on the piked pillar without any offence is still alive because of his yogic power. Due to dense darkness Kaushika s stretched leg pushes the sage who feels utter pain and consequently curses, “he who has given me pain will die before sunrise.”...
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