A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Caturyugas
This page describes Caturyugas which is located on page 420 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 “Caturyugas” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ratho ranhanad yajnah: the word ratha, as derived from ranh. , to ho = worship, sacrifice; as a chariot, it has been harnessed, ayoji; provided with four yokes, catur yuga; three whips, trikasha; seven reins, saptarashmi; and ten sides or faces, dasha aritra; such a figurative chariot is a conveyance to svarga, applicable to yajna,, sacrifice Details: Rishi (sage/seer): gritsamadah shaunakah [gritsamada shaunaka]; Devata (deity/subject-matter): indra:; Chandas (meter): panktih ; Svara (tone/note): Swar; Padapatha...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 2.18.1
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
71 Caturyugas—1 Manvantara 14 Manvantaras—1 Pralaya (Kalpa) 1 Pralaya—Brahma s one day....
Read full contents: Story of Kalamana
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Thus the twelve thousand years and the surplus period constitute a Caturyuga. A thousand Caturyugas constitute a Kalpa. 16. Seventyone Caturyugas constitute a Manvantara. In a Kalpa there are fourteen such Manvantaras. 17. In this order, hundreds and thousands of such Kalpas and Manvantaras have passed by this time. 18. They are innumerable and hard to be known precisely. It is impossible to mention them in detail in the precise order. 19....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - The span of life of the trinity
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