A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Katha Samhitha
This page describes Katha Samhitha which is located on page 165 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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Concept of Oneness in the Upanishads (study) [by Chandra Shekhar Upadhyaya]
Concept of Oneness in Katha Upanishad. The Katha Upanishad is most philosophical among all the Upanishads belonging to the Taittiriya school of Yajurveda. This Upanishad is devided into two chapters, where each chapter contains three vallis. In this Upanishad we find conversation between Yama and Naciketa, where the nature of Supreme Brahman is revealed in a philosophical manner. Some texts of the Katha Upanishad are common to the Shrimadbhagavadgita....
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
Nimbarka s commentary (Vedanta-parijata-saurabha): “And” the scriptural text: “The word which all the Vedas record” (Katha 2.15) “shows” that the vidyas are identical. Shrinivasa s commentary (Vedanta-kaustubha) Scripture “shows” that the vidyas are the same thus: “The word which all the Vedas declare” (Katha 2.15); Smriti too: ‘“Through all the Vedas I alone am to be known” (Gita 15.15)....
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Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
They are collectively known as katha. Vacaspatimishra defines katha as a chain of arguments and refutations by many disputants and opponents. The Nyaya-sutra defines discussion (vada) as presenting of two opposing views, setting forth ones own view in five membered syllogism, providing it by appeal to instruments of knowledge and to hypothetical reasoning (tarka), when correct conclusions are not thereby contradicted....
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