A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Avatara
This page describes Avatara which is located on page 220 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 “Avatara” according to 68 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita [by Nayana Sharma]
He had risen from Vishnu and was his twelfth avatara. According to the Vayu Purana, after rising from the Ocean, Dhanvantari requested Vishnu to grant him a place among the gods. From the Vishnu and the Bhagavat Puranas as well as the Harivamsha, we know that he had a second avatara. This was as the son of king Dirghatapas in the second dvapara yuga according to Harivamsha....
Read full contents: Dhanvantari (the god of the physicians)
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
kala—kala; adi—beginning; avatara—incarnations; vrndaih—with multitudes; aveca—avesa; purna—purna; sahitah—with; ca—and; parasya—of the Supreme; yasya—of whom; sargadayah—beginning with creation; kila—indeed; bhavanti—are; tam—to Him; eva—indeed; krsnam—Krsna; purnat—than the most perfect; param—more perfect; tu—indeed; paripurnatamam—the most perfect; natah—bowing down; smah—we are....
Read full contents: Verse 5.17.23
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Vishvanatha Cakravarti specifies that the implied meaning in the case of each one of the second terms parshada, lakshmi, kripa, and avatara, is the notion of supereminence. Moreover, the implied sense of the second word Avatara is based on the fact that sometimes the word avatara is used for incarnations of demigods, thus He is an Avatara that is not like those avataras. (* 1) atra dvitiya-parshada-padasya sada parshva-sthitatve lakshana, taya canyesham parshadapekshaya...
Read full contents: Text 4.82
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