A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Karmendriyas
This page describes Karmendriyas which is located on page 155 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 “Karmendriyas” according to 44 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Samkhya thoughts in the Mahabharata [by Shini M.V.]
The organs which perform action are known as karmendriya. They are five in number. Vak or the organ of the speech, Pani or the hands, Pada or the feet, Payu or the organ of excretion and Upastha or the organ of pleasure and generation. The functions of karmendriyas are Vacana, Adana, Viharana, Utsarga and Ananda respectively. These organs come from the Sattvika ahamkara. The five senses or jnanendriyas procure and produce knowledge of touch, smell and colour, sound and taste....
Read full contents: Indriya (sense and motor organs)
Siddhanta Sangraha of Sri Sailacharya [by E. Sowmya Narayanan]
Thus the ten organs, namely, jnana and karmendriyas, along with the mind originate from the sattvikahamkara. 40. The view that the karmendriyas originate from the rajasahamkara is not tenable. It is said in the Vedas that all the eleven devas originate from the sattvikahamkara. (* 1) The word ‘deva means an indriya. See. Vedartha Sangraha, P.98....
Read full contents: Chapter 5 - The Sense Organs of action
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
For the purpose of Bhoga, the term Raja is denoted to Jiva s consciousness which enjoys the fruits[2] of knowledge of objects by virtue of the Jnanendriyas and Karmendriyas along with Manas in learning and action. It is the act of her motherhood[3] and grace showered on Jiva....
Read full contents: Verse 65 [Jiva is Raja]
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