A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kalabhairava
This page describes Kalabhairava which is located on page 123 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 “Kalabhairava” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
Such a person should be taken as the very God Kalabhairava (kalabhairava) of the Yogic seat of Yogic studies, or as the very glory of the Supreme, or as the very incarnation of experience of the great truth of the path of renunciation. He becomes the standard of measure of the mundane existence, or the island of the material necessary for all the eight branches of ‘Yoga —discipline....
Read full contents: Verse 6.44
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Today I have got one hindrance during my stay at Kashi. ” Thus talking with much regret on various subjects with his wife, the Muni bathed in the Manikarnika ghat, saw the Lord Vishveshvara worshipped Dandapani and went to the Kala Bhairava. He said in the following terms :-- “O Mighty armed Kalabhairava! Thou destroyest the fear of the Bhaktas; Thou art the God of this Kashi City. Then why art Thou driving me away from this Kashidham. O Lord!...
Read full contents: Chapter 7 - On the checking of the rise of the Bindhya Range
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Kala-Bhairava, in a trice, cut off Brahma’s head with the tip of the nails of the fingers of his left hand. 53. The limb that commits offence shall be chestísed. Hence the fifth head that censured was cut off. 54. On seeing Brahma’s (Brahma’s?) head cut off, Vishnu became terribly afraid. Devotedly he repeated the Shatarudriya mantras and eulogised Shiva. 55. The frightened golden-wombed Brahma (Brahma?) too performed the Japa of Shatarudriya....
Read full contents: Chapter 8 - Bhairava incarnation
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