A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Janasruti
This page describes Janasruti which is located on page 91 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 “Janasruti” according to 15 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
—We thus see that the appellation shudra is meant to intimate the grief of Janashruti—which grief in its turn indicates the king s fitness for receiving instruction; and is not meant to declare that Janashruti belongs to the lowest caste....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.3.33
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
In the different Vedantas, there are many texts relating stories, such as: “Forsooth, Pratardana, the son of Divodasa, went to the favourite place of Indra” (Kaushitaki-upanishad 3.1), “Now, there was Janashruti, the great-grandson (of Janashruti) a pious giver, a liberal donor, a preparer of much food” (Chandogya-upanishad 4.1.1), “Now, there was Shvetaketu, the son of Aruna” (Chandogya-upanishad 6.1.1), “Yajnavalkya had two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani” (Brihadaranyaka-upanishad 4.5.1) and so on....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 3.4.23
Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya) [by Ganganatha Jha]
There lived a descendant of Janashruti, his Great-grandson; he was a pious giver, very generous and with plenty of cooked food; he built Rest-houses all round,—(thinking that) everywhere they may eat of mine. —(1) Commentary (Shankara Bhashya): Janashruti,—the descendant of Janashruti:—the particle ‘ha means that such is the story told among people;—his great-grandson—the son of his grandson;—he was a pious giver,—i. e....
Read full contents: Section 4.1 (first khanda) (eight texts)
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