A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bhujangi
This page describes Bhujangi which is located on page 309 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 “Bhujangi” according to 7 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
There is a passage quoted as from the fourth Kanda of the Kalpa- Sutra, and explained to mean: “In the hollow channel within Citrini are six Lotuses, and on the petals of these the Mahadevi Bhujangi move about (viharanti) But this text, as it has given a plural verb to Bhujangi in the singular, seems to be incorrect....
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
Verse 2.4.156. tatra aparadhad, yatha — sphurati mayi bhujangi-garbha-vishramsi-kirtau viracayati mad-ishe kilbisham kaliyo’pi | huta-bhuji bata kuryam jathare vaushad enam sapadi danuja-hantuh kintu roshad bibhemi ||2.4.156|| Augrya arising from offense to Krishna: “Garuda said: ‘By my power the snakes have abortions. But Kaliya is offending my Master in my presence. I want to offer him to the fire in my stomach, but I am afraid of Krishna’s anger.’ ”...
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
This is Jagannatha s example: para-purusha-drishti-pata-vajrahati-bhita hridayam priyasya sita | avishat para-kamini-bhujangi-bhayatah satvaram eva so pi tasyah || “Fearing the thunderbolt-like strikes of the darts of the glances of other men, Sita at once entered the heart of her beloved, and He entered the heart of His beloved out of fear of the female snakes that are other beautiful women” (Rasa-gangadhara, KM p. 455)....
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