A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Arta
This page describes Arta which is located on page 160 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 “Arta” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
satrasaho janabhaksho janamsahash cyavano yudhmo anu josham ukshitah | vritamcayah sahurir vikshv arita indrasya vocam pra kritani virya || English translation: “I proclaim the mighty exploits of that Indra, who is, ever victorious; the benefactor of man, the overthrower of (the strong) man, the caster down (of foes), the warrior, who is gratified by our libations, the granter of desires, the subduer of enemies, the refuge of the people. ” Details: Rishi (sage/seer): gritsamadah shaunakah [gritsamada shaunaka...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 2.21.3
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: सद्-धर्म-मण्डप-स्तम्भा आर्त-त्रण-परायणाः तेषां तु दर्शनं कृत्वा नरो नारायणो भवेत् sad-dharma-mandapa-stambha arta-trana-parayanah tesham tu darshanam kritva naro narayano bhavet sad-dharma—of eternal reliugion; mandapa—of the temple; stambha—pillars; arta-trana-parayanah—intent on protecting from troubles; tesham—of Them; tu—indeed; darshanam—the sight; kritva—having done; narah—a person; narayanah—like Lord Narayana; bhavet—becomes....
Read full contents: Verse 3.7.35
Jainism and Patanjali Yoga (Comparative Study) [by Deepak bagadia]
The Agamas and other scriptures in Jainism mention four types of meditation or Dhyana namely, arta or the painful (sorrowful), raudra or the cruel, dharma or the virtuous (righteous) and sukla or the pure meditation. The first two namely arta-dhyana and raudra-dhyana are asubha-dhyana (inauspicious) and the other two namely dharma and sukla-dhyana are subha-dhyana (auspicious). The last two are mainly for liberation....
Read full contents: Artadhyana (Meditation on Pain, sorrow)
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