A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Durva
This page describes Durva which is located on page 557 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 “Durva” according to 61 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: तपस् तेपे तदा दैत्यो मन्दराचल-सन्निधौ नित्यं दूर्वा-रसं पीत्वा भजन् देवं पितामहम् tapas tepe tada daityo mandaracala-sannidhau nityam durva-rasam pitva bhajan devam pitamaham tapas tepe—performed austerities; tada—then; daityah—the demon; mandaracala-sannidhau—at Mount Mandara nityam—regularly; durva—of durva grass; rasam—juice; pitva—drinking; bhajan—worshiping; devam pitamaham—the demigod Brahma....
Read full contents: Verse 1.6.4
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ayane te parayane durva rohantu pushpinih | hradash ca pundarikani samudrasya griha ime || English translation: “Both at your arrival, Agni, and at your departure, may the flowering durva grasses spring up; maylakes (be formed) and lotuses (therein); may these be the dwellings of the ocean. ” Details: Rishi (sage/seer): sharngah; Devata (deity/subject-matter): agnih ; Chandas (meter): anushtup ; Svara (tone/note): Swar; Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]: आ॒ऽअय॑ने । ते॒ । प॒रा॒ऽअय॑ने ।...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.142.8
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya [by Shri Gunaraja Khan]
Text 9 kanaka-campaka-kanti bame lakshmi-debi durba-dala-shyama-kanti dakshine prithibi kanaka-gold; campaka-campaka flower; kanti-splendor; bame-on the left; lakshmi-debi-Laksmi-devi; durba-durva grass; dala-blade; shyama-dark; kanti-splendor; dakshine-on the right; prithibi-Prthivi-devi. On His left is Lakshmi-devi, splendid like a golden campaka flower. On His right is Prithivi-devi, splendid like a blade of durva grass....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - Description of the Lord's Four-armed Form (Hillola-raga)
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