A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Hita
This page describes Hita 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 “Hita” according to 38 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
--'On the hita (set, or suitable, good)!' he said: the vital air is indeed something good, for the vital air is good for all beings. And inasmuch as he set him up on the hita, therefore one says, 'I shall set up, I am setting up, I have set up.' 15. As to this they say, 'What is hita, and what is upahita?' The vital air, forsooth, is the 'hita,' and speech is the 'upahita,' for it is on the vital air that this speech is based (upa-hita)....
Read full contents: Kanda VI, adhyaya 1, brahmana 2
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
a | nunam | yatam | ashvina | ima | havyani | vam | hita | ime | somasah | adhi | turvashe | yadau | ime | kanveshu | vam | atha...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 8.9.14
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
ya rogini syat tu hita sampanna caiva shilatah | sa'nujnapyadhivettavya navamanya ca karhi cit || 82 || But if a wife, who is an invalid, is well-disposed and endowed with modesty, she may be superseded after her consent has been obtained; and in no case is she to be disgraced.—(82) Medhatithi’s commentary (manubhashya): ‘Will-disposed’—towards her husband; devoted to his service. The present verse enjoins—(a) that her consent is to be obtained, and (b) that she shall not be disgraced....
Read full contents: Verse 9.82
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