A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Apara-prakrti
This page describes Apara-prakrti which is located on page 143 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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The Concept of Sharira as Prameya [by Elizabeth T. Jones]
Para and apara visesa, samavaya and four abhavas are in padarthas in vaisesikaphilosophy. Samkhyas admit twenty five tattvas. It is divided into four parts first part mula prakriti. It is of one it is not produced it is the cause of the growth of all substance so it is called 1) mulaprakrithi, 2) prakrti-vikriti—It includes seven categories–mahatatva, Ahamkara, tanmatra, (sabdatanmatra, Sparsatanmatra, rupatanmatra, rasatanmatra and gandhatanmatra), 3) vikriti—It is karya....
Read full contents: Prameyas in Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya and Yoga
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: मोहिनी चापरा प्रोक्ता निर्जला कथिता ततः योगिनी देव-शयनी कामिनी च ततः परम् mohini capara prokta nirjala kathita tatah yogini deva-shayani kamini ca tatah param mohini—mohini; ca—and; apara—apara; prokta—said; nirjala—nirjala; kathita—said; tatah—then; yogini—yogini; deva-shayani—deva-sayani; kamini—kamini; ca—and; tatah—then; param—after. English translation of verse 4. 8. 15: . . . 12. mohini, 13. apara, 14. nirjala, 15....
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The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Each of them is again twofold Shuddha and Para; Ashuddha and Apara. 6. The wheel of Cit that undergoes worldly existence along with the wheel of Acit is Ashuddha and Apara. The other one is Shuddha and Para. 7. Both the Cit and Acit whether Para or Apara and the lordship of Shiva and Shiva are natural. 8. The universe is subject to the control of Shiva and Shiva, but Shiva and Shiva are not subject to the control of the universe....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - The exalted magnificence of Gauri and Shiva
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