A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahavakyas
This page describes Mahavakyas which is located on page 275 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 “Mahavakyas” according to 24 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
Shri Caitanya Mahaprabhu has said in Shri Caitanya-caritamrita: pranava ye maha-vakya-ishvarera-murti pranava haite sarva-veda, jagate-utpatti Shri Caitanya-caritamrita (Madhya-lila 6.174) And also: pranava se maha-vakya vedera nidana ishvara-svarupa pranava sarva-vishva-dhama Shri Caitanya-caritamrita (Adi-lila 7.128) Pranava (omkara) is the essence of all the Vedas and it is the maha-vakya, the greatest syllable (sound vibration). All other mantras have limitations....
Read full contents: Verses 8.12-13
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
In order to make them grasp the true import of the Mahavakyas or the great Vedic dicta, this section sets itself to elucidate the true nature of ‘That and ‘thou contained in the Mahavakya, “That thou art.” In the last section the waking state of the soul (the ‘thou ) has been fully described. Now its dream state is taken up for discussion, to show that the soul is self-luminous....
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section II, Introduction
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) [by N. Veerappan]
These mahavakyas indicate finality and the means to attain this finality. The last three mahavakyas indicate the definite existence of two principles and also the connecting relation between these principles. Brahadaranyaka-Upanishad indicates the existence of ‘I—the ever present by the word ‘Aham and ‘ever-full cum perfect primal being by the word Brahman ....
Read full contents: The four Mahavakyas
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