A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kanvasakha
This page describes Kanvasakha which is located on page 146 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 “Kanvasakha” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Shri Narayana said :-- Now hear the hymn sung before Her according to Kanva Shakha :-- O Thou, the Giver of Victory! Holder of water! Endowed with water, full of victory; Consort of the Boar Incarnation, Carrier of victory! Bestow victory on me. O Thou Auspicious One! The Store-house of all good, O Thou incarnate of all auspiciousness! Bestower of good, Thou, the Source of all good to bestow all sorts of welfare! Bestow all things that are good and auspicious to me in this world. O Thou!...
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - On the origin of the Shakti of the Earth
Paraskara-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
(* 6) The verse occurs, with a few differences, in the Kanva Shakha of the Vaj. Samhita, II, 7, 5....
Read full contents: Adhyaya III, Kandika 2
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
The some are the Madhyandinas, who in their text of the Brihad-aranyaka read na tasmat prana utkramanti — the pranas do not pass forth from him (the tasya thus being the reading of the Kanva Shakha only). —But, an objection is raised, there is no motive for explicitly negativing the passing away of the pranas from the soul; for there is no reason to assume that there should be such a passing away (and the general rule is that a denial is made of that only for which there is a presumption)....
Read full contents: Sutra 4.2.12
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