A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bindu
This page describes Bindu 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 “Bindu” according to 69 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Paduka-panchaka (the five-fold footstool) [by Arthur Avalon]
“On the Jewelled Altar and on Nada and Bindu” (Nada-bindu-manipitha-mandala [mandalam]). —The compound word may be formed in two ways: Manipitha-mandala [mandalam] along with Nada and Bindu (Nada-bindubhyam saha), or Nada and Bindu and Mani-pitha-mandala [mandalam]—i. e. , all these three. Some interpret this to mean that the Mandala Manipitha is composed of Nada and Bindu. But that cannot be....
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
This Bindu is the sprouting root of the universe, is called the supreme Bindu (Parabindu), or causal or Karana Bindu. In Nishkala Shiva, Prakriti exists in a hidden potential state. The Bindu Shiva-Shaktimaya is the first movement of creative activity. This Parabindu “divides”or “differentiates”. She, intent on creation (Unmukhi) becomes threefold, and then on this differentiation in Shiva and Shakti arises creative apprehension (Srishtikalpana). As so unfolding, the Bindu is known as Shabdabrahman....
Read full contents: Verse 42 [Nada, the cause of creation and plurality]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
yatha, sundari bindu-cyutake tava naipunyam babhuva punyena | shashi-mukhi vashi-kritabhud vamshi mama yat tvaya tvaraya || sundari—O beautiful girl; bindu-cyutake—in the poetical game called bindu-cyutaka; tava—Your; naipunyam—expertise; babhuva—occurred; punyena—due to virtue; shashi-mukhi—O moon-faced girl; vashi-krita—made submissive; abhut—became; vamshi—flute; mama—My; yat—because; tvaya—by You; tvaraya—quickly....
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