A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Istaka
This page describes Istaka which is located on page 75 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 “Istaka” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary [by S. Sitarama Sastri]
lokadimagnim tamuvaca tasmai ya ishtaka yavatirva yatha va | sa capi tatpratyavadadyathoktamathasya mrityuh punarevaha tushtah || 15 || 15. Death told him the fire, the source of the worlds what altars (to be raised), how many and how, and Nachiketas repeated it all as explained. Then Death, being delighted, said to him again. Shankara s Commentary: Com.—This, the Sruti itself says....
Read full contents: Verse 1.1.15
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
jathare vavashanah | sahasrinam vajam atyam na saptim sasavan san stuyase jatavedah || English translation: “This is that Agni in whom Indra, desirous (of the oblation), plural ced the effused Soma for (his own) belly; you are praised by us, Jatavedas, enjoying the sacrificial food of many sorts like a rapid courser (enjoying many plural asures in battle). ” Commentary by Sayana: Rigveda-bhashya Pancacitirupa agnayo devata: each hymn is separately recited as the adhvaryu constructs a pit or an altar, ishtaka...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 3.22.1
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
Madhva s commentary called the Bhashya: The word means a hailstone, for according to the Shabda Nirnaya upala (a stone), ishtaka (a brick) sthula (a big ball) and mataci are synonyms. A girl approaching puberty is called ataki (Ibid). Who for the sake or in search of food and drink goes about wandering, is called a pradranaka (Ibid)—a famine vagrant. Mantra 1.10.2. 2. (The master of elephants) said to Ushasti “I have no more except these, which are placed before me for eating.”...
Read full contents: First Adhyaya, Tenth Khanda (9 mantras)
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