A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kunti
This page describes Kunti which is located on page 228 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 “Kunti” according to 55 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
shri-parikshid uvaca— shokarteva tatah kunti krishna-darshana-jivana | sasram sa-karunam praha smaranti tat-kripakripe || 82 || Sri Parikshit Maharaja said: Then Shri Kunti devi who held her life only by taking darshana of Shri Krishna, became overwhelmed with anxiety after remembering the mercy and neglect by Sri Krishna. She began to speak in a pathetic voice while shedding tears....
Read full contents: Verse 1.5.82
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
At the request of the husband, Kunti invoked Dharma, the best of the Devas; and after being impregnated by him, gave birth to Yudhisthira. Then she got through Pavana Deva, the son Vrikodara; and through Indra the Lord of the Devas, Arjuna. Thus, in every year, Kunti gave birth to one son and so in three years she gave birth to three very powerful and mighty sons. At this Màdri spoke to her husband :-- “O king, the best of the Kurus! What shall I do now?...
Read full contents: Chapter 6 - On the birth of the Pandavas
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
te tu tasyatra kathita vraja-rajni vrajeshvarah | rohini tash ca vallavyo yah padmaja-hritatmajah ||3.4.10|| devaki tat-sapatnyash ca kunti canakadundubhih | sandipani-mukhash canye yatha-purvam ami varah | vrajeshvari-vrajadhishau shreshthau gurujaneshv imau ||3.4.11||English translation“The elders of Krishna are Yashoda, Nanda, Rohini, the gopis whose sons were stolen by Lord Brahma, Devaki and other wives of Vasudeva, Kunti, Vasudeva and Sandipani Muni....
Read full contents: Verse 3.4.11
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