A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asidhara-vrata
This page describes Asidhara-vrata which is located on page 174 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 “Asidhara-vrata” according to 85 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
mahattamataya shruyamana api pare khilah | phala-vrata-vicarena tuccha mahad-anadritah || 126 || mahat-tamataya–because of the supreme greatness; shruyamanah–hearing; api–although; pare–other; akhilah–all; phala–benefits; vrata–of vows; avicarena–without consideration; tucchah–insignificant; mahat–by the great souls; anadritah–disregarded....
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Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas [by Goswami Mitali]
yasya devasya dyotamanasya savituh prayanamanu yayuh gacchanti prapnuvanti/ kim/ mahimanam mahattvam/ saviturudayabhave agnihotradyanishpattestesham havihstutyadyabhavat/ Sayanacarya, Ibid. (* 14) cf., adabhyo bhuvanani pracakashadvratani devah savitabhi rakshate/ prasragbahu bhuvanasya prajabhyo dhritavrato maho ajmasya rajati// Rigvedasamhita, 4.53.4 (* 15) cf., tripancashah krilati vrata esham devaiva savita satyadharma/ Ibid., 10.34.8 devaiva savita satyadharmendro na tasthau samare dhananam/ Ibid.,...
Read full contents: Part 10 - Savitri (the Preserver)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
(h) Urana (II. 9. 76; p. 217)– [Ram:] Etymologically explaining the word, Kshirasvamin also gives the interpretation of Bhoja who opines that the gods are pleased (by the offering of rams)– evamuccairano syetyuranah | uranyati devatah prinatiti shribhojah kandvadipathat | (i) Vratatih (III. 3. 67; p. 285)– [Creeper:] Kshirasvamin derives the word as: vrajanti tatirasyam vratatih | He observes that according Bhoja in the derivation of words like vrata, vrata, vratati and others ‘vrati dhatu is to be...
Read full contents: Kshirasvamin’s citations of Bhoja
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