A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Food
This page describes Food which is located on page 594 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 “Food” according to 229 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
Gift of Food Praised. Narada said: 1. Tell me all that: Which things a man desirous of giving (gifts) to brahmanas excellent in merit, should give in this world? Mahadeva said: 2-6. Having known the truth in the world, listen, O you best among the divine sages. They praise food like this. Everything is settled in food. Therefore, men particularly desire to give food. There was no gift nor there will be a gift like food....
Read full contents: Chapter 26 - Gift of Food Praised
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
From food, comes happiness and delight. O Bharata, know that religion and wealth both flow from food. The cure of disease or health also flows from food. In a former Kalpa, the Lord of all creatures said that food is Amrita or the source of immortality. Food is Earth, food is Heaven, food is the Firmament. Everything is established on food. In the absence of food, the five elements that constitute the physical organism cease to exist in a state of union....
Read full contents: Section LXIII
Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya) [by Ganganatha Jha]
As a matter of fact, it is found that when one makes use of Food, he regains the faculty of seeing etc. , which he does not do if he does not get Food. —Meditate upon Food. —(1) Upanishad text: ‘One who meditates upon Food as Brahman attains regions supplied with Food and Drink; and he is free to act as he wishes in the sphere within reach of Food;—one who meditates upon Food as Brahman. —‘Is there anything greater than Food; Revered Sir? —‘Certainly, there is something greater than Food....
Read full contents: Section 7.9 (ninth khanda) (two texts)
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