A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Manusa-linga
This page describes Manusa-linga which is located on page 299 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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Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
Gopinath Rao has compared Gudimallam Linga to the manusha Linga of Bhita dated to 1st BCE, presently in Lucknow Museum. It has been described in detail for the first time by Banerji (Rao 63). Right below the heads is carved a phallus is shallow relief which may or may not have been the part of actual schema....
Read full contents: Historicity (of the term linga)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘When one obtains a girl who has been purchased with wealth after staking, it is the Manusha form.’ [Manusha is another name for ‘Asura,’ says the Viramitrodaya Samskara, p. 853.] Vishnu (24.24).—‘Marriage by purchase is Asura.’ Yajnavalkya (1.61).—‘The Asura is that which is brought about by the acceptance of wealth.’ Ashvalayana-Grihyasutra (16.1.6.).—‘When one marries a girl after having satisfied her with wealth, it is the Asura form.’ Paithinasi (Viramitrodaya-Samskara, p. 853)....
Read full contents: Verse 3.31
Vaisheshika-sutra with Commentary [by Nandalal Sinha]
Commentary: The Bhashya of Candrakanta: (English translation of Candrakanta Tarkalankara s Bhashya called the Vaisheshikabhashya from the 19th century) Candrakanta reads I, ii, 17, with the omission of the word linga in vishesha-linga-abhavat. Here ends the second chapter of the First Book in the Commentary by Shankara, on the Vaisheshika Aphorisms of Kanada of great powers....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.2.17 (Existence is one)
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