A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Devimahatmya
This page describes Devimahatmya which is located on page 495 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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The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Hence the Devi-mahatmya, in which the real speaker is a Rishi named Medha is considered to be a spurious portion added later when the Shakta School began to predominate from central or western India. The first two sections seem to have originated in the middle portion of the Narmada and Tapti valley where Narmada valley was specially connected with demon legends. In this stage, the Devi-mahatmya portion has been inserted to this Purana....
Read full contents: 1.8: An Introduction of the Markandeya-purana
The Markandeya Purana [by Frederick Eden Pargiter]
The Devi-mahatmya (concluded). After hearing this poem, king Suratha and the vaishya practised austerities and worshipped the goddess. —Candika appeared to them and gave the king the boon that he should be Manu Savarni in a future life, and bestowed knowledge on the vaishya. The rishi spoke: I have now related to thee, O king, this sublime poem the Devi-mahatmya. Such majestic power has the goddess, by whom this world is upheld....
Read full contents: Canto XCIII - The Devi-mahatmya (concluded)
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system [by Babu C. D]
Commentaries included: Vivrti vyakyana of praveshaka of Acyuta Pisarotti, Devimahatmya Vyakyana, Narayaniya Vyakyana, Mekhasandesa Vimarsana etc. Manimajusa and Navapuspamala are included in the collection of essays. His famous work ‘Tarkasara deals with the fundamental principles of Nyayashastra. It is a product of the amalgamated form of Nyaya-Vaisheshika darshanas. It represents the concept of categories according to Vaisheshika system and the concept of means of knowledge....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.4 - Tarkashara by Ananda Narayana Sastry P.S.
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