A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Hiranyakasipu
This page describes Hiranyakasipu which is located on page 56 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 “Hiranyakasipu” according to 57 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
They were reddish with the slime which was the blood from Hiranya-kashipu s chest. atroddhate vacye ojasvinah shabdah. pada-dyuti-vinirdhutety-adi, atra shringare tesham anaucitye pi prastuta-smara-parardha-parabhava-niveditasya virasyanugunyat te nibadhyante. Here sounds which have ojas (hard phonemes, harsh phonetic combinations, and long compounds) are used given that the literal sense is intense....
Read full contents: Text 7.121
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
That is why Lord Narasinka explored Hiranya kashipu, limb by limb, joint by joint, whether there was in him any love lurking for Him anywhere inside the demon. Unfortunately, there was none and the demon had to be vanquished....
Read full contents: Pasuram 2.6.6
Hitopadesha (English translation) [by Sir Edwin Arnold]
(* 2) Shishupála; he took also the forms of Ravana and of Hiranya Kasipu, to oppose Krishna, who killed him....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - The Story of the Cat Who Served the Lion
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