A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Karmasamnyasa
This page describes Karmasamnyasa which is located on page 153 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 “Karmasamnyasa” according to 12 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Karma-sannyasa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)....
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - Karma-sannyasa-yoga (Yoga through Renunciation of Action)
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Endeavoring for material enjoyment or artificial endeavor for renunciation is known as karma-sannyasa or jnana-sannyasa. Although Shriman Mahaprabhu displayed His sannyasa pastimes like a jnani, His aim was to perform the activities of a tridandi-sannyasi, as mentioned in the Twenty-third Chapter, Eleventh Canto of Shrimad Bhagavatam. The Lord often chanted the verse etam sa asthaya spoken by the Avanti mendicant....
Read full contents: Verse 1.1.154
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
(* 3) Here the speaker describes the character of Karma-sannyasa (renunciation of acts). Samarambha generally means all kinds of acts. Here, however, only sacrifices and other scriptural rites are intended. I follow Nilakantha in rendering the second line, although the plain meaning would seem to be "who pours everything in gift. " (* 4) The gross world is perceivable by the ordinary senses....
Read full contents: Section CLXXXIX
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