A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Khadga
This page describes Khadga which is located on page 179 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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Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) [by S. Anusha]
Sarga III: Khadga-utpatti-kathana (40 Verses). verses 1-10: Khadga prashamsa: Prithu proceeded to ask Brahma about the origin of Khadga. He asked the creator about the reason and time for creation of sword as well as its parampara. Brahma begins with the extolation of Khadga–even when one‘s bow is broken and horses are dead or incapacitated, the Khadga will save the warrior in the battlefield. A Khadgadhara is capable of facing warriors who possess weapons like Gada or Shakti....
Read full contents: Sarga III: Khadga-utpatti-kathana (40 Verses)
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: हस्त-त्राणो ऽपि युगपद् एते छिन्नी-कृते मृधे खड्ग-मुष्टि-करं दृष्ट्वा रुक्मिणं समुपस्थितम् गृहीत्वा भुज-दण्डाभ्यां पातयित्वा मही-तले तस्योपरि हरिः स्थित्वा यथा सिंहो मृगोपरि शित-धारं नन्दकाख्यं खड्गं जग्राह रोषतः hasta-trano pi yugapad ete chinni-krite mridhe khadga-mushti-karam drishtva rukminam samupasthitam grihitva bhuja-dandabhyam patayitva mahi-tale tasyopari harih sthitva yatha simho mrigopari shita-dharam nandakakhyam khadgam jagraha roshatah...
Read full contents: Verses 6.7.25-26
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
Khadga is a heavy sacrificial sword. (* 9) Drinking-cup. (* 10) “Klim” (* 11) Its colour. (* 12) Described in v. 12 as another from of Kundalini. (* 13) Prakarana. The commentator divides the text and his commentary into eight sections....
Read full contents: Summary (of verses 1-13)
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