A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kama
This page describes Kama which is located on page 135 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 “Kama” according to 170 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: प्रणवं पूर्वम् उद्धृत्य काम-बीजं ततह् परम् कालिन्दी-भेदन-पदं सङ्कर्षणम् अतह् परम् pranavam purvam uddhritya kama-bijam tatah param kalindi-bhedana-padam sankarshanam atah param pranavam—Om; purvam—first; uddhritya—speaking; kama-bijam—the Kama-bija syllable; tatah—then; param—after; kalindi-bhedana-padam—the breaker of the Yamuna; sankarshanam—Lord Balarama; atah param—then....
Read full contents: Verse 8.10.17
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Thereupon, Lord Maheshvara himself remembered Kama. Then the eternal Linga rose up from the surface of the earth. 28. Though unembodied, Kama who was recollected (Kritasmara) became powerful yet. Thanks to (the power of) Kama, the Daughter of the Mountain was married by the noble-souled Shankara. 29. Skanda, the foremost one among Suras, was born. Taraka was slain by him even though the Linga (Kama) was fallen because it was Kritasmara (was recollected). 30....
Read full contents: Chapter 200 - Greatness of Kamakunda
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
apuryamanam acala-pratishtham samudram apah pravishanti yadvat | tadvat kama yam pravishanti sarve sa shantim apnoti na kama-kami || 70 || apuryamanam–completely full in all directions; acala-pratishtham–fixed and unmoved; samudram–the ocean; apah–the waters (of many rivers); pravishanti–enter; yadvat–just as; tadvat–similarly; kamah–the agitations of the senses; yam–whom (a person of fixed intelligence); pravishanti–they enter; sarve–all; sah–he; shantim–peace; apnoti–attains; na–not; kama-kami–he who desires...
Read full contents: Verse 2.70
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