A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bhagavan, Bhagavat
This page describes Bhagavan, Bhagavat which is located on page 265 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 “Bhagavan, Bhagavat” according to 128 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
moksho nu bhagavan-mantra-japa-matrat susidhyati | na veti kaishcid amnaya-puranadibhir ulbanah || 164 || agamanam vivado bhut tam asodhva bahir gatah | te puranagamah karnau pidhayopanishad-yutah || 165 || mokshah–liberation; nu–certainly; bhagavat–of the Lord; mantra–the mind-delivering names; japa–by chanting; matrat–simply; susidhyati–is easily effected; na–not; va–or; iti–so; kaishcit–by certain; amnaya–of Shrutis; purana–Puranas; adibhih–and others; ulbanah–powerful; agamanam–of the scriptures; vivadah–debate...
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.164-165
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
“Dharmam tu sakshad bhagavat-pranitam–real religion comes directly from Shri Bhagavan” (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 6.3.19). As stated in Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavan Shri Krishna first instructed this knowledge to Vivasvan, the sun-god, who then instructed Manu. Manu in turn gave these divine instructions to Ikshvaku. Thus the system of disciplic succession, or guru-parampara, is an ancient and reliable tradition that ensures the continuation of the sampradaya, or lineage....
Read full contents: Verse 4.1
Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) [by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja]
Only from Shri Krishna does knowledge of bhagavat-tattva flow into this material world: “dharmam tu sakshad bhagavat-pranitam–real dharma comes directly from Shri Bhagavan” (Shrimad-Bhagavatam 6. 3. 19). As stated in Bhagavad-gita, Bhagavan Shri Krishna first instructed this jnana-yoga to sun-god, Vivasvan, who then instructed Manu, who in turn gave these divine instructions to Ikshvaku....
Read full contents: The Sampradaya (disciplic succession)
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