A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bhavani
This page describes Bhavani which is located on page 292 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 “Bhavani” according to 33 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
deshakalakalana visheshato yad bhavani bihitam nigadyate | vyaktijati tanusamshritakramam taddhitam tava bahirvijrimbhanam || 15 || Comparative analysis of commentaries and excerpts in English: [External Manifestations of Bhavani] Addressing the Shakti as Bhavani (the queen of Samsara or Creation) the Siddha says that Vidhi and Nishedha (ordained and denied as means to attain the self-illumination and realization) through evolution and involution of the space, time and knowledge; or mind, genus or species...
Read full contents: Verse 15 [External Manifestations of Bhavani]
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: दुर्गे स्व-संस्थान-युते शिवे शुभे नामामि तुभ्यं सततं भवानि ते भूयात् पतिर् मे भगवान् परेश्वरः श्री-कृष्णचन्द्रः प्रकृतेः परः स्वयम् durge sva-samsthana-yute shive shubhe namami tubhyam satatam bhavani te bhuyat patir me bhagavan pareshvarah shri-krishnacandrah prakriteh parah svayam durge—O Durga; sva-samsthana-yute—beuaitful; shive—O wife of Lord Shiva; shubhe—O auspicious one; namami—I offer obeisances; tubhyam—to you; satatam—always; bhavani—O wife...
Read full contents: Verse 6.5.21
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
O Bhavani! If Thy Gunas had no power in the acts of creation, etc. , then how can the fact that while we three Hari, Brahma and I were coming in the aeroplane, we saw on our way new worlds created by Thee, become possible? Kindly dost Thou say on this. O World-Mother! It is Thou that desirest to create, preserve, and destroy this world by Thy part Mayik power. Thou art always enjoying with Purusha, Thy husband. O Shiva! We cannot fathom Thy inscrutable ways. 13-15. O auspicious one!...
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - On the chanting of hymns by Hara and Brahma
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