A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gandhari
This page describes Gandhari which is located on page 608 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 “Gandhari” according to 42 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Gandhari submitted to the will of her father, and to live with a husband who was blind. She tied her eyes with a cloth. Shakuni the son of Subala brought Gandhari to Hastinapura, and gave her to Dhritarashtra. With the sanction of Bhishma their marriage took place.Once Gandhari feasted Vyasa who came tired with hunger and thirst. The hermit was pleased with her and blessed her to have hundred sons. Gandhari became pregnant. But even after two years no delivery took place....
Read full contents: Story of Dhritarashtra
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: गान्धारि मन्जरि तोडि गुर्जर्य् आसावरि जया कर्नाति रागिनि गौरि वैराति गौर-वातिका gandhari manjari todi gurjary asavari jaya karnati ragini gauri vairati gaura-vatika . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.64
The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Brihadishu and others, was Kshattriya—Bharatiya Pauranika Kosha 6, Purana Index. 1. 30. (* 15) Subala—King of Gandhara; father of Gandhari, Dhritarashtra s queen. (* 16) v. l....
Read full contents: Chapter 13 - Discourse of Narada
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