A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Hiranyaksa
This page describes Hiranyaksa which is located on page 57 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 “Hiranyaksa” according to 43 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Harivamsha Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Assailed with Hiranyaksha in battle with various weapons and having their breast and heads wounded with winged arrows the gods could not move in the battle-field. The gods, routed by Hiranyaksha in battle, albeit careful, lost their consciousness. All the gods were thus terrorized by Hiranyaksha. Assailed with weapons by Hiranyaksha the thousand-eyed Shakra, who was seated on the elephant, could not move on in the battle-field for fear....
Read full contents: Chapter 34 - The Mountains Set Asuras Fighting with the Gods
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
As Hiranyaksha (hiranyaksha)—brother of Hiranyakashyapu (hiranyakashyap [hiranyakashyapu?]) seized upon the earth and putting it under his arms hid himself in ocean, so did perverse error snatch my wits away and smother them in the subterranean abyss of ignorance. By thy Supreme power, Oh my master, my wits have been restored to my soul. You have thus had to pass through another incarnation of Varaha (Boar). Boundless has been Thy mercy to me and its handiwork is beyond the power of my words....
Read full contents: Verse 11.1
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(Hiranyakashipu, Hiranyaksha)General.Owing to a curse Jaya and Vijaya who were gate-keepers at Vaikuntha were born as two asuras, Hiranyaksha (elder brother) and Hiranyakashipu (younger brother). These brothers are known also as the Hiranyas. (See Jayavijayas).Birth.Three sons called Hiranyaksha, Hiranyakashipu and Vajranga and a daughter, Simhika were born to Kashyapaprajapati by his wife Diti. To Hiranyakashipu were born four sons called Anuhlada, Hlada Prahlada and Samhlada....
Read full contents: Story of Hiranya
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