A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Jarasandha
This page describes Jarasandha which is located on page 95 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 “Jarasandha” according to 46 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
rajan—O king; baladevasya—of Lord Balarama; sammukhe—in the presence; samakrishya—dragging; halagrena—by the tip of His plow; jarasandha-ratham—Jarasandha s chariot; shubham—beautiful....
Read full contents: Verses 6.1.37-39
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
Defeat of Jarasandha. Parashara said:—The mighty Kansa had married the two daughters of Jarasandha, one named Asti, the other Prapti. Jarasandha was king of Magadha, and a very powerful prince; who, when he heard that Krishna had killed his son-in-law, was much incensed, and, collecting a large force, marched against Mathura, determined to put the Yadavas and Krishna to the sword. Accordingly he invested the city with three and twenty numerous divisions of his forces....
Read full contents: Chapter XXII - Defeat of Jarasandha
The Bhagavata Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
As per instructions of Krishna, the slayer of Kamsa, Balarama, the wielder of the plough as a weapon, brought a vast amount of spoil such as Jarasandha s treasury, the vehicles, subjects, women of Jarasandha s harem, weapons and ornaments. He presented the wealth collected in the battle to Ugrasena, the king of Yadus. (* 1) The identifications of the territories with their modern counterparts is as per N. L. De s GDAMI....
Read full contents: Chapter 50(a) - Jarasandha’s Second Expedition
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