A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Brhad-devata
This page describes Brhad-devata which is located on page 375 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 “Brhad-devata” according to 118 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
sakhe vishno vitaram vi kramasva dyaur dehi lokam vajraya vishkabhe | hanava vritram rinacava sindhun indrasya yantu prasave visrishtah || English translation: “O Vishnu my friends, stride forth lustily; O heaven, give room to contain the thunderbolt; let us smiteVritra, let us open the rivers; let them flow, set free, at the command of Indra. ” Commentary by Sayana: Rigveda-bhashya Give room to contain thethunderbolt: Brihaddevata is cited: Vritra had enveloped the three worlds and stood there in his fierce...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 8.100.12
Vedic influence on the Sun-worship in the Puranas [by Goswami Mitali]
The importance of this natural force is well noted by Katyayana in the Sarvanukramani: ekaiva va mahanatma devata tat surya ityacakshate/ There is one great god and he is called as Surya. In the Brihaddevata, Shaunaka directs the Sun as the very soul of all other gods. In the Rigvedic passage indram mitram varunamagnim..., it is clearly stated that Indra, Mitra, Varuna, Agni—all these are the names of one and the same divine being, the one Supreme Spirit under various manifestations....
Read full contents: Part 1 - Introduction (Solar divinities in the Veda)
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
3. 59 (* 5) Brihaddevata, 7. 92; 8. 126 (* 6) As quoted by Lal, S....
Read full contents: 3. Goddess Asuniti
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