A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Maitreyi
This page describes Maitreyi which is located on page 281 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 “Maitreyi” according to 42 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brihadaranyaka Upanishad [by Swami Madhavananda]
atha ha yajnavalkyasya dve bharye babhuvatuh—maitreyi ca katyayani ca; tayorha maitreyi brahmavadini babhuva, striprajnaiva tarhi katyayani; atha ha yajnavalkyo'nyadvrittamupakarishyan || 1 || 1. Now Yajnavalkya had two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani. Of these Maitreyi used to discuss Brahman, (while) Katyayani had then an essentially feminine outlook....
Read full contents: Section V - Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi (II)
Parables of Rama [by Swami Rama Tirtha]
Yajnavalkya and Maitreyi; Why things are dear. Yajnavalkya had two wives, Maitreyi and Katyayani. He was a very rich man; he was the preceptor of one of the richest princes of India. At that time he wanted to divide his property between the two wives, and retire to the forest. Maitreyi declined to accept her portion, saying if this led to immortality, her husband would not give it up....
Read full contents: Story 60 - Why things are dear
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
The qualities also which in the earlier Maitreyi-brahmana (II, 4, 12) are predicated of the being under discussion, viz. greatness, endlessness, unlimitedness, cannot belong to any one else but the highest Self. That Self therefore is the topic of the Brahmana....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.4.19
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