A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Brahman
This page describes Brahman which is located on page 330 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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Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
He who knows it thus, and meditates on the quarter of Brahman, consisting of four-sixteenths, by the name of Prakashavat, becomes full of light in this world. He attains luminous worlds, whoever knows this and meditates on the quarter of Brahman, consisting of the four-sixteenths, by the name of Prakashavat.—262. Mantra 4.6.1. 1. Thy Agni will declare to you another quarter of Brahman. (Thus saying Vayu went away). He, when the morrow came, (drove the cows towards the house of the teacher)....
Read full contents: Fourth Adhyaya, Fourth through Ninth Khandas (23 mantras)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
That supreme Brahman which is described in the Vedantic Upanishads—of that the Preceptor is the ‘embodiment’—i.e., he is as it were the very image of Brahman. ‘The father is the embodiment of Prajapati’—i.e., Hiranyagarbha. The mother is the same as this earth,—both being equally capable; of bearing burdens. ‘One’s own’—i.e., uterine—‘brother is the embodiment of the self’—the conscious entity within the body....
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Om Saha Nāvavatu
नौ (nau) = Both अधी (adhi) = Study तम (tama) = In a high degree, much अस्तु (astu) = Let it be मा (ma): Not विद्विषावहै (vidvishavahai): Produce Hostility विद्विष् (vidvish) = Hostile आवह (avaha) = Bringing, Producing Line 5: ॐ (Om): Symbol of para-brahman शान्तिः (shantih): Peace शान्तिः (shantih): Peace शान्तिः (shantih): Peace...
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