A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Immortals
This page describes Immortals which is located on page 64 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 “Immortals” according to 158 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
The story of Jambavan (Immortal characters, part 1). Immortality does not bring happiness to any person. Commonly says gods are immortals because they have no death and they are lived in heaven, a different world from the earth. According to Ramayana, there were communications between these two worlds. Gods come to earth to attend the yajnas and receive homage of the kings. Apart from the gods there were four individuals who were immortals. They are Hanuman, Jambavan, Vibhishana and Tushanku....
Read full contents: Chapter 3.4 - The story of Jambavan (Immortal characters, part 1)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
The immortal (luminaries) depend upon Savita as a car upon the pin of the axle; let him who knows (the greatness of Savita) declare it. ” Commentary by Sayana: Rigveda-bhashya Amrita = immortals; moon and constellations are added Details: Rishi (sage/seer): hiranyastupa angirasah [hiranyastupa angirasa]; Devata (deity/subject-matter): savita ; Chandas (meter): trishtup ; Svara (tone/note): Swar; Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated]: ति॒स्रः । द्यावः॑ । स॒वि॒तुः । द्वौ । उ॒पऽस्था॑ । एका॑ ।...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 1.35.6
Harivamsha Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
As the mind-begotten sons of Brahma speak to him, so those leading and heroic Devas along with Aditi bowed unto Kashyapa and with folded hands communicated to him the celestial message imparted through an invisible agency as also that Bali, the foremost of Daityas, was unconquerable by the immortals. Hearing the words of his sons Kashyapa desired to repair to the region of Brahma....
Read full contents: Chapter 42 - The Gods Go to Kashyapa
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