A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ardra
This page describes Ardra which is located on page 155 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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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
narayanad apy avatara-bhave samvyajyamanair madhurair manojnaih | tat-prema-bhakty-ardra-hrid-eka-vedyair mahatmya-vargair vividhair vishishtah || 187 || narayanat–than Lord Narayana; api–although; avatara–of an incarnation; bhave–in the mood; samvyajyamanaih–manifested; madhuraih–sweet; manah-jnaih–enchanting; tat–for Him; premabhakti–with devotion in pure love; ardra–melting; hrit–by the heart; eka–only; vedyaih–to be experienced; mahatmya-vargaih–with manifold glories; vividhaih–various; vishishtah–distinguished...
Read full contents: Verse 2.4.187
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: श्री-नारद उवाच अर्द्र-चित्तं नन्द-राजं वनितानां मनोरथम् स्मृत्वा शत्रून् हन्तु-कामस् चक्रे युद्धं बलाद् धरिः shri-narada uvaca ardra-cittam nanda-rajam vanitanam manoratham smritva shatrun hantu-kamas cakre yuddham balad dharih shri-narada uvaca—Shri Narada said; ardra-cittam—melting hearts; nanda-rajam—King Nanda; vanitanam—of the women; manoratham—the desire; smritva—remembering; shatrun—the enemies; hantu-kamah—wishing to kill; cakre—did; yuddham—the...
Read full contents: Verse 5.8.1
Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) [by S. Anusha]
wet; ashani is another name of these two weapons, Shushka and Ardra, emitting fire - [. . . ] (15) Shikharastraka–the flaming missile (16) Krauncastra–the Kraunca missile (17) Hayashirsha–horse-headed missile (18) Vidyastra–missile of knowledge (19) Avidyastra–missile of ignorance (20) Gandharvastra–the Gandharva missile (21) Nandanastra–joy-producing missile; Commentary explains it as having vidyadhara as devata -[. . . ] it also records that it is also known as asiratna - [. . . ] (22) Varshana–rainy...
Read full contents: Samhara weapons (1): Sopasamhara-astras
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