A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Lalita
This page describes Lalita which is located on page 241 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 “Lalita” according to 65 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Padma Purana [by N.A. Deshpande]
The excellent celestial nymph was Lalita; and the (excellent) gandharva was Lalita; the couple, glowing with attachment, and oppressed by passion of love, rejoiced in their beautiful house which was full of wealth and grains. In the heart of Lalita (her) husband always resided; (and) in his heart, that beautiful Lalita always resided. Once Pundarika, remaining in his assembly, was sporting. Lalita, without his wife, was singing and dancing (there)....
Read full contents: Chapter 47 - Kamada Ekadashi
Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
Pride in one s service is described in these words of Shrila Raghunatha dasa Gosvami from Shri Sva-sankalpa-prakasha-stotra (2): नवं दिव्यं काव्यं स्वकृतम् अतुलं नाटक-कुलं प्रहेली-गूढार्थाः सखि रुचिर-वीणा-ध्वनि-गतिः कदा स्नेहोल्लासैर् ललित-ललिता-प्रेरण-बलात् सलज्जं गान्धर्वा स-रसम्-असकृच् छिक्षयति माम् navam divyam kavyam svakritam atulam nataka-kulam praheli-gudharthah sakhi rucira-vina-dhvani-gatih kada snehollasair lalita-lalita-prerana-balat salajjam gandharva sa-rasam-asakric chikshayati mam Aho!...
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Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
Again, Dhananjaya defines the terms like brilliance (shobha), graceful disposition (vilasa), sweetness (madhurya), steadiness (sthairya), profundity (gambhirya), sportiveness (lalita), nobility (audarya) and spirit (tejas) and accepts them as eight types of natural qualities (sattvikaguna) of men (Dasharupaka.II.10). However, he does not accept them as the temperaments (sattva) of men, as advocated by Bharata (Natyashastra.XXII.31)....
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