A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mandavya
This page describes Mandavya which is located on page 290 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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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Chemists of the Metallic School: Mandavya. Nagarjuna, the author of Rasa-ratnakara No. I, who flourished between the 1st and the 4th centuries B.C. has drawn much upon Mandavya, who flourished at least 1200 years before Nagarjuna, i.e., about 1600 B.C. His works have not yet been discovered....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Several Munis in the shape of birds came near Mandavya who was lying on the trident and made enquiries about him. The King came to know of all these stories. Full of repentance, he went and begged pardon of Mandavya. The attempt to pull out the trident from Mandavya s body failed. At last it was removed by cutting it off. Since the tip (Ani) of the trident was left behind in his body he was thereafter known as "Ani Mandavya"....
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Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And for the circumstances of a part of the stake being within his body, he came to be known in the three worlds by the name of Ani-Mandavya (Mandavya with the stake within). And one day that Brahamana acquainted with the highest truth of religion went unto the abode of the god of justice. And beholding the god there seated on his throne, the Rishi reproached him and said, What, pray, is that sinful act committed by me unconsciously, for which I am bearing this punishment?...
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