A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nadi
This page describes Nadi which is located on pages 353-354 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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Hatha Yoga Pradipika
कुण्डली बोधकं कष्हिप्रं पवनं सुखदं हितम | बरह्म-नाडी-मुखे संस्थ-कफाद्य-अर्गल-नाशनम || ६६ || kundali bodhakam kshipram pavanam sukhadam hitam | brahma-nadi-mukhe samstha-kaphady-arghala-nashanam || 66 || It quickly awakens the Kundalini, purifies the system, gives pleasure, and is beneficial. It destroys phlegm and the impurities accumulated at the entrance of the Brahma Nadi....
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Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
—Within Citrini is Brahma-nadi. The word Nadi here means a channel (Vivara). It is derived from the root “Nada”, (Nada gatau) motion. The word Brahma-nadi means the channel by which Kundalini goes from the Muladhara to the place of Parama-Shiva. Kundalini is a form of the Shabda-Brahman. From this it is certain that the inside of Citrini is hollow, and there is no other Nadi inside her. “The orifice of the mouth of Hara” (Hara-mukha-kuhara)....
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Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) [by Lathika M. P.]
They are: from East in anti-clockwise directions, Sarva-sankshovini-alambushanadi (agitator of all), Sarva-vidravini-Kuhumbusha nadi (chaser of all), Sarvakarshini-Visvodarambusa nadi (attactor of all), Sarvahladakarini Varanambusha nadi (delighter of all), Sarvasamohini-hastijihvambusa nadi (deluder of all), Sarvastambhini-yaso-vatimbusa nadi (arrestor of all), Sarvajrmbhini–payasvinimbusa nadi (reliaser of all), Sarva–vasam-kari-gandharimbusa-nadi (controller of all), Sarvaranjani-pushambusa nadi (delighter...
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