A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Naciketas
This page describes Naciketas which is located on page 351 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 “Naciketas” according to 27 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
—Naciketas desirous of Release having been allowed by Death to choose three boons, chooses for his first boon that his father should be well disposed towards him—without which he could not hope for spiritual welfare. For his second boon he chooses the knowledge of the Naciketa-fire, which is a means towards final Release. Thou knowest, O Death, the fire-sacrifice which leads to heaven; tell it to me, full of faith....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.4.6
Kathopanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
Yama says “May we be able to know the Naciketas Fire,” where the meaning is “may we know the Lord in-dwelling in Naciketa Fire otherwise the attributes given there such as “the shore of security,” “the imperishable,” “the goal of worshippers” become inappropriate. This also shows that the second question asked by Naciketa. related to Vishnu and not to lire....
Read full contents: Chapter 2 - Second Valli
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
Thus, when the real nature of salvation was asked thus, the reply given by Yama, preceded by an examination of Naciketa s fitness for that teaching, was as follows: ‘“Him, who is difficult to be sheen, who is hidden, who has entered within, who is hidden in the cave and who dwells in the abyss, by knowing Him as God through the knowledge of the Yoga relating to the soul, a wise man discards joy and sorrow ” (Katha 2.12)....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 1.4.6
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