A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kasyapa
This page describes Kasyapa which is located on page 160 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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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
upamanasya bhedacca bahushu syadano vidhih | kashyapa iti lopah syat tatha pratikritishvapi || 592 || 592. If the standard of comparison becomes many, then the suffix an would be expressive of the plural and then, even in the sense of images, there would be elision of the suffix an in Kashyapa (resulting in the form Kashyapah. ) Commentary [If the number of the standard of comparison follows that of the objects of comparison, there would be an undesirable consequence....
Read full contents: Verse 3.14.592
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(See under Candravaloka and Kasyapa I)....
Read full contents: Story of Kanva
Kashyapa Shilpa-shastra (study) [by K. Vidyuta]
It says that the six manasa putras of Brahma are: Marici, Angiras, Atri, Pulastya, Pulaha and Kratu; Kashyapa is said to be the son of Marici and the grandson of Brahma. The Markandeya Purana (CIV. 3-4) says that Brahma had a son, who was Marici, his son was Kashyapa or Kashyapa....
Read full contents: 1. About the Author Kashyapa (Introduction)
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