A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Arthavada
This page describes Arthavada which is located on page 164 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 “Arthavada” according to 29 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
The message here is that they should be careful to abandon the conception that the glories of loving devotion to the Lord are exaggerated praises (artha-vada).”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.199
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
(* 4) Mantras, artha-vada and itihasa. (* 5) Anandashrama ed., p. 305. These are mantra and artha-vada. (* 6) Because, we cannot meditate on the deity, unless he possesses a body. To meditate is to meditate on a certain definite form. Cf. Shri-bhashya (Madras edition) 1.3.25. ‘Na hi nirvishesha-devata dhiyam adhirohati. (* 7) Kunti, the wife of Pandu, had, with his approval, three sons, Yudhishthira, Bhima and Arjuna, by the three deities, Dharma, Vayu and Indra respectively....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 1.3.26
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
If the matter conveyed by the subordinate (arthavada) passage can be known by some other means of knowledge, the arthavada acts as a mere anuvada, i.e. a statement referring to something (already known). When its contents are contradicted by other means of knowledge it acts as a so-called gunavada, i.e. a statement of a quality....
Read full contents: I, 3, 33
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