A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Maharudra
This page describes Maharudra which is located on page 272 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 “Maharudra” according to 17 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
“I know everything in the past, present and future, but even great, omniscient personalities such as Maharudra do not know Me fully, because their knowledge is covered by yogamaya, what to speak of common men.” For this reason, common people do not accept that the human-like form of Shyamasundara Krishna is eternal....
Read full contents: Verse 7.26
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
tomara se krodhe maha-rudra-avatara sei dvare kara sarva-srishtira samhara || 39 || English translation: (39) “Maha-rudra incarnated from Your anger. Through Him You annihilate the entire creation....
Read full contents: Verse 2.15.39
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) [by G.V. Tagare]
In the sixteenth outer covering the following (four) blazing deities staying in the doorways in the east etc. worship Maharudra:—Vikshinatkas, Vicinvatkas, Nirhatanamakas and Amivaktras. Thus Maharudra is served by the thousands of Rudras stationed in the sixteen outer coverings. He carries out the behest of Lalita. He stays there in the north-east corner of the pearl chamber for the prosperity of the worlds. 52....
Read full contents: Chapter 34 - The Region of Shiva and of the guardians of quarters
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