A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mohini
This page describes Mohini which is located on page 326 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 “Mohini” according to 34 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
mohini—mohini; malini—malini; kunda—kunda; ketaki—and ketaki; hara—garland; bhrit—wearing; harih—Krishna....
Read full contents: Verses 2.20.31-32
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
The Lord s Shri Mohini form was so enchanting that she was even worshipable for Maya, who herself is supremely bewitching. In other words, even the enchanting manifestation, or mohini-murti, of Maya, the deluding potency, was put to shame by the manifestation of the Lord, Shri Mohini-murti. The beauty of this attractive form of the Lord was radiating in that dense darkness.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.3.25
Sanatkumara Samhita
Sanskrit text and Unicode transliteration:श्री-भू-लीला-योगमाया चिन्त्याचिन्त्या तथैव चमोहिनी कौशलीत्य् अष्टौ बहिरङ्गाश् च शक्तयः shri-bhu-lila-yogamaya cintyacintya tathaiva ca mohini kaushality ashtau bahirangash ca shaktayah Word-for-word Sanskrit-English equivalents: shri-bhu-lila-yogamaya—Shri Bhu, Lila, and Yogamaya; cintya—Cintyua; acintya—Acintya; tatha—so; eva—indeed; ca—and; mohini—Mohini; kaushali—Kaushali; iti—thus; ashtau—eight; bahirangash—external; ca—and; shaktayah—potencies....
Read full contents: verse 295
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