A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gandha
This page describes Gandha which is located on page 607 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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Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
bhuyastvat gandhavattvacca prithivi gandhajnane prakritih || 8.2.5 || bhuyastvat—by reason of preponderance or predominance; gandha-vatvat—by reason of possession of smell; ca—and; prithivi—earth; gandha-jnane—in (the constitution of) that by which smell is perceived, ie, the olfactory sense; prakritih—matter, material cause, essence. 5. By reason of (its) predominance, and of possession of Smell, Earth is the material cause of the olfactory sense....
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Matangalila and Hastyayurveda (study) [by Chandrima Das]
In some Prakrit inscriptions from a Buddhist site at Nagarjunikonda Buddha has been described as “musk-elephant” among great spiritual leaders, viz. , Ayakapillar inscription C3 (L. 2, gamdha hathisa), B4 (L. 2, …. gamdha-hathisa) and B5 (L. 2, …. gamdha-hadhisa, i. e. hathisa)....
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Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) [by Diptimani Goswami]
Qualities (3): Gandha (Smell). Gandha (Smell) is the third guna and it is a special guna. Prashastapada gives the definition– gandho ghranagrahyah. That means it is perceived by the organ of smell. According to Vishvanatha also the gandha is perceived by the organ of smell. Annambhatta also states the similar definition in his Tarkasamgraha: ghranagrahyo gunogandhah....
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