A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Anusaya
This page describes Anusaya which is located on page 134 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 “Anusaya” according to 7 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Taittiriya Upanishad [by A. Mahadeva Sastri]
(Question):—When descending from svarga, does or does not jiva bring with him any residual karma (anushaya)? (Prima facie view):—The man who descends from svarga after enjoying its bliss, comes to earth without anusaya, ‘Anushaya,’—literally, that which clings to jiva,—means residual karma. No one has any residual karma to carry with him when descending from svarga, all the fruits of karma having.been enjoyed in svarga....
Read full contents: Chapter V - Jiva’s Career after Death
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
But--an objection may be raised--the scriptural passage, which has been quoted for the purpose of proving that the existence of a remainder of works ('those whose conduct has been good,' &c.), declares that the quality of the new birth depends on carana, not on anushaya. Now carana and anushaya are different things; for carana is the same as caritra, acara, shila, all of which mean conduct, while anushaya denotes work remaining from requited work....
Read full contents: III, 1, 9
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
The question here arises whether the descending soul carries a certain remainder (anushaya) of its works or not. —It does not, since it has enjoyed the fruit of all its works. For by anushaya we have to understand that part of the karman which remains over and above the part retributively enjoyed; but when the fruit of the entire karman has been enjoyed, there is no such remainder....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.1.8
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