A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kasaya
This page describes Kasaya which is located on page 158 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 “Kasaya” according to 39 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhesajjakkhandhaka (Chapter on Medicine) [by Hin-tak Sik]
Medicines (g): Decoctions/Astringent Medicines (Kasava/Kashaya). The Pali term kasava/kasaya (or the Sanskrit equivalent kashaya) carries with it several meanings. Of these, two relate to medicine: decoction and astringent taste (Pali-English Dictionary, s. v. “kasaya”; A Sanskrit-English Dictionary, s. v. “kashaya”). Horner (2000) translated this term in the Theravada Bhesajjakkhandhaka as “astringent decoction,” perhaps with the intention to include both meanings....
Read full contents: Medicines (g): Decoctions/Astringent Medicines (Kasava/Kashaya)
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
The soul wishes to have the conjunction with body influenced by the false intuition (mithya darshana), attachment (avirati), carelessness (pramada), sin (kashaya). The body is made up of pudgalas (pudgala is the special term used in Jainism to denote small indivisible atoms). Due to ignorance, the soul wishes conjunction with the body, which is made up of pudgalas....
Read full contents: Part 4b - Nastika Darshana (2): Concept of Nirvana according to Jaina Darshana
Vasudevavijaya of Vasudeva (Study) [by Sajitha. A]
In the word kashaya, affix anis got added with the word kashaya | vriddhi for the initial vowel (taddhiteshvacamadeh) | → kashaya | kashayena raktam kashayam | Another rule exemplified here in the verse is laksharocanashakalakardamatthak (4/2/2). The word lakshika in the verse forms example for this. As per this rule, the affix thak comes, in the sense of coloured there by, after the words laksha and rocana etc....
Read full contents: Taddhita (in Sanskrit grammar)
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