A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Brahma-vaivarta-purana
This page describes Brahma-vaivarta-purana which is located on page 358 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 “Brahma-vaivarta-purana” according to 246 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
The Brahma-vaivartta Purana. 10. Brahma-vaivartta Purana. “That Purana which is related by Savarni to Narada, and contains the account of the greatness of Krishna, with the occurrences of the Rathantara Kalpa, where also the story of Brahma-varaha is repeatedly told, is called the Brahma-vaivartta, and contains eighteen thousand stanzas.” The account here given of the Brahma-vaivartta Purana agrees with its present state as to its extent....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(Brahma Vaivarta Purana, Chapters 4 and 10).(ii) Once when the sage Kalabhiru and his daughter Carumati were travelling together they saw the sage Kakshivan doing penance on the shores of the river Sarasvati. Kalabhiru saw in Kakshivan a suitable husband for his daughter and so gave Carumati in marriage to him. They were thus living happily together when once Kakshivan had to go on a pilgrimage alone leaving Carumati in his ashrama....
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Harivamsha Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Several poetical works and Brahma Vaivarta Purana in the list of Puranas are responsible for this opinion. Any impartial student, of Mahabharata and other authentic writings regarding his life, will admit that he was a real historical personage—a man of wonderful power and superhuman intellect. He was a great politician and a great prophet. Such a combination is rare in the history of men....
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