A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Darpana
This page describes Darpana which is located on page 458 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 “Darpana” according to 36 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya [by Shri Gunaraja Khan]
His body adorned with a yellow dhoti and a forest-flower garland, He was like a monsoon cloud accompanied by lightning Text 9 lilamani darpana jena mukha niraman tara-majjhe shobhe jena bindu-bindu-gham lilamani-pastime jewels; darpana-mirror; jena-by which; mukha-face; niraman-measured; tara-majjhe-stars; shobhe-graceful; jena-by whcih; bindu-bindu-gham-drops of perspiration. His face was splendid like a mirror of pastime jewels. His drops of perspiration were like a row of stars....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - Description of Lord Krishna's Handsome Form (vibhasha-raga)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
“Some literary experts accept vatsala-bhakti-rasa as one of the rasas.” tathahuh [Sahitya-darpana 3.201] — sphutam camatkaritaya vatsalam ca rasam viduh | sthayi vatsalatasyeha putrady-alambanam matam ||3.4.78||English translation“The learned recognize vatsala-rasa as one of the rasas because of its clear expression of bliss. In this rasa, the sthayi-bhava is vatsala-rati and the alambana is the son or other offspring.”...
Read full contents: Verse 3.4.78
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
(1995), The Sahitya-darpana, Introduction, p. 7....
Read full contents: The Bible of Sanskrit Poetics
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