A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Anvaya
This page describes Anvaya which is located on page 138 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 “Anvaya” according to 38 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
(Words denoting genealogy are) vamsha, anvavaya, gotram [gotra], kulam [kula], abhijana and anvaya. Acarya is that person who expounds the scriptures. The person who instructs the priests in the sacrifice (is called) vrati, yashta and yajamana. Upakrama (denotes) the beginning after having known (the course of action). Those having the same preceptors (are called) satirthyah [satirthya/satirthya?]. The members of an assembly (are called) sabhyas, samajikas, sabhasada and sabhastaras....
Read full contents: Chapter 365 - Words relating to the class of brahmins (brahma-varga)
Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
The fourth verse of the catuh-shloki of Shrimad-Bhagavatam (2.9.36) states: एतावद् एव जिज्ञास्यं तत्त्व-जिज्ञासुनात्मनः अन्वय-व्यतिरेकाभ्यां यत् स्यात् सर्वत्र सर्वदाetavad eva jijnasyam tattva-jijnasunatmanah anvaya-vyatirekabhyam yat syat sarvatra sarvada One who is inquisitive to know the true nature of the self (atmatattva) inquires through direct (anvaya) and indirect (vyatireka) means of deliberation about that object, which is fully eternal....
Read full contents: Text 15
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
Because the powers of words have been handed down in the shastra as distinct on the basis of regulation arrived at by the method of anvaya and vyatireka. As the Vritti puts it—pratiniyamena kritapravibhaga vyavasthitah shabdanam shaktayah pratijnayante]. Where analysis would not result in a distinct meaning for the different elements, it should not be resorted to....
Read full contents: Verse 2.168
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