A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gurudaksina
This page describes Gurudaksina which is located on page 670 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 “Gurudaksina” according to 8 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
For their guru-dakshina, His teacher and his wife asked that their son, who had drowned in the ocean, be returned to them alive and well. Upon inquiring from the presiding deity of the ocean, Varuna, Shri Krishna discovered that His guru s son had been swallowed by an ocean-dwelling demon named Pancajanya. Shri Krishna killed Pancajanya, but He did not find the boy inside the demon s belly....
Read full contents: Verse 1.15
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Galava gave Vishvamitra the horses and Madhavi and pleased with the gurudakshina Vishvamitra blessed Galava. Vishvamitra got a son named Ashtaka of Madhavi. (See under Ashtaka).Galava and Citrasena.Galava was once having his evening prayers in the river when the spittings from the mouth of Citrasena who was travelling by air above fell on the puja materials of Galava....
Read full contents: Story of Galava
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
When after completing Their studies They expressed a desire to give some guru-dakshina, Sandipani Muni, who had seen Their uncommon characteristics, requested Them to bring his dead son back from the great ocean at Prabhasa-tirtha. Both Balarama and Krishna thus mounted a chariot and went to Prabhasa-tirtha, or Dvaraka....
Read full contents: Verse 2.11.46-047
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