A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Madhurabhava
This page describes Madhurabhava which is located on page 254 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 “Madhurabhava” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) [by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy]
The great contribution of Vaishnavite commentators on Nalayiraprabandham and especially on Nammalvar s poems in elucidating the conception of the mysticism of love which is oftentimes erroneously termed erotic mysticism—for mysticism of love or madhurabhava is as far removed from Eros as deity from dust, utilized for explaining Arurar s mysticism of love....
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Bhagavan Baba on Namasmarana [by Sathya Sai Baba]
It can be Madhurabhava (sweet emotion) as Radha was over-powered with. She saw, heard, tasted, sought and gained only that sweetness at all times and all places. Her adoration of God is the supreme example of Madhura Bhava Nama-samkeertan. Then we have the Vatsalya-Bhava (Mother-child feeling) Nama-samkeertan. Yasoda, the foster mother of Krishna can be taken as the ideal for this type of Bhava....
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