A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahakala
This page describes Mahakala which is located on page 268 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 “Mahakala” according to 53 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
maha-kala-pure samyag mam eva drakshyasi drutam | tatrapi paramanandam prapsyasi sva-manoramam || 237 || maha-kala-pure–in the region of Great Time; samyak–completely; mam–Me; eva–certainly; drakshyasi–you will see; drutam–soon; tatra api–in that very place; parama-anandam–transcendental bliss; prapsyasi–you will attain; sva-manah-ramam–your own desire....
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.237
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) [by G.V. Tagare]
Note: Though the present chapter proposes to enumerate the guards of seven chambers, actually, only two—Mahakala in Maha-Kala-Cakra, (vv. 7-41) the protector of me first garden and the Cakra of Vasanta (vv. 44-60) are described fully. Thus every season—Grishma (Summer), Varsha (rainy season) etc. have their cakras and the duty of protecting the gardens or parks in the remaining enclosures (vv. 58-66). Thus (Mahakala + 6 seasons=) seven guards are appointed to these seven enclosures....
Read full contents: Chapter 32 - Manifestation of the guardian deities
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Seeds of katuki, koshataki, danti, patola, indra-baruni, katu-tumbi, deva-dali, white gunja, and maha-kala—all of these are purified by the juice of amalaki. Seeds of karanja and karanji (visa-karanja) are purified by the juice of bhringa-raja. Gunja and the other seeds are purified by human urine, not mixed with salt. Seeds of vilba and bhallataka are purified by cocoa-nut water....
Read full contents: Part 17 - Purification of Katuki and various other seeds
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