A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bilva
This page describes Bilva which is located on page 319 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 “Bilva” according to 80 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
A case of Pittaja -Atisara in its acute (Ama) stage would yield to the use of a decoction of (unripe) Vilva, Indra-yava, Ambhoda (Musta), Valaka and Ativisha. A decoction of Yashti-madhu, Utpala, Vilva, Amra, Hrivera, Ushira and Nagara mixed with honey proves curative in the case under discussion. 31–32....
Read full contents: Chapter XL - Symptoms and treatment of Diarrhea (Atisara)
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
Having then mustered a large force and held consultations with good ministers, do you cause disunion among your foes and, setting them against one another, break them all like a person breaking a vilva with a vilva. Or, making peace with the foes of your foe, destroy the latter s power....
Read full contents: Section CV
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Bilveshvara (bilva-ishvara-linga). Note: Bilva is one of the Kalpa Vrikshas and is known as Shrivriksha. Brahma after meditation found a sublime person under a Bilva tree. He made him a king. Indra promised to lend his Vajra when “remembered”. Kapila, a learned Brahmana, became his fast friend. Once an argument developed out of a pleasant talk and Bilva struck Kapila with Vajra on the head. Kapila reunited his head by his Brahmavidya. He went to Brahma and got invincibility against Vajra....
Read full contents: Chapter 83 - Bilveshvara (bilva-ishvara-linga)
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