A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dvarapalas or dvarapalakas
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Dvarapalas or dvarapalakas” according to 9 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
jaya jaya dvara-pala govindera natha jiva-prati kara prabhu, shubha-drishti-pata || 5 || English translation: (5) All glories to the Lord of Govinda the doorkeeper! O Lord, please glance mercifully on the living entities. Commentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:Govinda used to protect Gaurasundara. Therefore he is called dvara-pala, the doorkeeper....
Read full contents: Verse 3.7.5
List of Mahabharata people and places [by Laxman Burdak]
(dvarapala, द्वारपाल) (II.29.10), Dwaravati (R, R) (द्वारवती) (3.80.82), Dvishikha (dvishikha, द्विशिखा) (IX.44.90), Dwadasabhuja (dvadasha bhuja, द्वादश भुज) (N) (IX.44.52), Dwadashaksha (dvadashaksha, द्वादशाक्ष) (IX.44.54), Dwaipayana (dvaipayana, द्वैपायन) (I.90.52), (1.95), Dwaitavana (dvaitavana, द्वैतवन) (F) (III.174.21), (IX.36.26), Dwapara (dvapara, द्वापर) (I.61.72), (1.67), Dwaraka (dvaraka, द्वारका) (C) (V.7.3), Dwaravati (dvaravati, द्वारवती) (I.90.85, I.90.85), (II.13.65), (III.80.82),...
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Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) [by S. Anusha]
Besides the king, there are– mantri (ministers), purohita (chief priest), yuvaraja (crown prince), bhupati (feudatory king), dvarapala (door-keeper), antarvamshika (chamberlain), karagaradhikari (joint-superintendent), dravyasancayakrit (treasurer), viniyojaka (distributor of the wealth to different departments), pradeshtas (chief of a territory), nagaradhyaksha (chief of the town), karyanirmanakrit (head of the department of public works), dharmadhyaksha (chief justice), sabhadhyaksha (chief of the assembly...
Read full contents: Ashtadasha-tirtha (18 chief councillors and officials)
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