A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Lobha
This page describes Lobha which is located on page 249 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 “Lobha” according to 47 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: पार्श्वमौले पाप-बुद्धे धन-लोभ-मदान्वितः गजवत् प्रेरणं कुर्वंस् त्वं गजो भव दुर्मते parshvamaule papa-buddhe dhana-lobha-madanvitah gajavat preranam kurvams tvam gajo bhava durmate parshvamaule—Parshvamauli; papa-buddhe—sinful; dhana-lobha-madanvitah— greedy; gajavat—like an elephant; preranam—pushing; kurvamh—doing; tvam— you; gajah—an elephant; bhava—become; durmate—O wretch....
Read full contents: Verse 6.10.40
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) [by G. D. Jayalakshmi]
Kama, Krodha, Lobha, Moha, Mada and Matsarya are the six inborn enemies of a human being. A human being is obstructed variously–physically and mentally, in his efforts to raise himself above the mundane level and get liberated from the clutches of the cycle of rebirth....
Read full contents: The inborn enemies of Jiva
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
Ancient and Modern interpretation: Bhasvati classifies, vasana as gardha (desire), trishna (thirst)which is desire for an object whose want is felt continuously and lobha. Lobha is a greed which makes person sit down for dinner second time immediately after full meal.He further explains recollection of past sorrow generates urge to exterminate it as alomg with what has bought it about....
Read full contents: Sutra 2.7-8 [Raga—attachment and Dvesha—aversion]
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