A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Halahala
This page describes Halahala which is located on page 1 of the second 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 “Halahala” according to 25 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
The most poisonous of these are– (a) Kalakuta– It is so called as it is black in colour or because it causes immediate death– kalasya varnasya kutotra kalakutah mrityusambandhi vyajo va || (b) Halahala– According to Kshirasvamin, it is so called as it drains the stomach– halati vilakhati jatharam na vilikhati ca halahalah | Kshirasvamin also remarks that in usage both halahala and halahala are found and he gives citations from Kavyalankara and Bhartrihari s Shringara shatakam– lakshye halahalo halahalashca...
Read full contents: Miscellaneous (2): Varieties of poison (Vishabheda)
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana [by Chaitali Kadia]
Oupasthala, Asvasthalaya, Bala, Hala, Hala, Madhyandina, Makshataya, Paippaladi, Vicukshasha, Traishringayana, Saibalka, and Kundina all these sages were in the Vasishtha, Mitravaruna and Kundina pravara. Danakaya, Mahavirya, Nageya, Parama, Alamba, Vayana and Cakroda–among these sages were prohibited to marry each other. Shivakarna, Vaya and Padapa wer belong to the pravara of Jatukarna, Vasishtha and Atri. They also did not marry each other. (* 1) Matsya Purana, Ch. –200 Chapter...
Read full contents: Lineages of Vasishtha
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
To you, the wind from the Malaya Hills is a conflagration, a lotus has profuse heat, the cuckoos freely turn your heart into shreds, and your lover s clothing is halahala poison. What is going on? atra vayu-saroruha-pikambara-shabda jati-vacinah. davoshmakrintana-halahala-shabdah kramaj jati-guna-kriya-dravya-vacinah. eshu pratiyugmam mitho virodha iva bhasate....
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