A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gandiva
This page describes Gandiva which is located on page 610 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 “Gandiva” according to 20 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
asya rupam, yatha — gandiva-panih kari-raja-shunda ramyorur indivara-sundarabhah | rathangina ratna-rathadhirohi sa rohitakshah sutaram arajit ||3.3.14||English translationArjuna’s form: “Arjuna, with Gandiva bow in hand, with thighs like elephant trunks, with the complexion of a blue lotus, and with reddish eyes, looked splendid as he mounted the jewel-studded chariot with Krishna, holder of the cakra.”...
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
vepathush ca sharire me roma-harshash ca jayate | gandivam sramsate hastat tvak caiva paridahyate || 29 || vepathuh–trembling; ca–and; sharire me–in my body; roma-harshah–standing of bodily hairs; ca jayate–is taking place; gandivam–my bow called Gandiva; sramsate–is slipping; hastat–from the hand; tvak–skin; ca–also; eva–certainly; paridahyate–is burning. My body is quivering and my hairs are standing on end. My Gandiva bow is slipping from my hand and my skin is burning....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
But, realising that Arjuna possessed no weapons to effectively oppose Indra, Agni requested Varuna to give the following to Arjuna, viz., the Gandiva bow and a quiver wherein the arrows will never be exhausted, and the chariot marked with the symbol of monkey and drawn by four white horses -all kept by Candra. Varuna at once made a present of the above to Arjuna. And, it was with the aid of this Gandiva, that Arjuna defeated Indra at the time of Khandavadaha. (See Khandavadaha)....
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