A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nahusa
This page describes Nahusa which is located on page 358 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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Yoga-sutras (with Bhoja’s Rajamartanda) [by Rajendralala Mitra]
The Mababharata relates the story of Nahusa [Nahusha] being changed into a snake by a curse. The story of Urvashi s becoming, like another Daphne, a creeper, occurs in the drama of Vikramorvashi. ] Now he describes the varieties and distinctions of the residua of works with their fruits....
Read full contents: Sutra 2.12
List of Mahabharata people and places [by Laxman Burdak]
Nagadhanwana (nagadhanvana, नागधन्वान) (T) (IX.36.29), Nagari (nagari, नगरी) (II.28.47), Nagatirtha (T, T) (नागतीर्थ) (III.82.29), Nagnajit (nagnajita, नग्नजित) (I.63.93), (I.63), Nahusha (nahusha, नहुष) (N) (I.35.9),(I.70.22,24), (1.75),(I.90.7), (1.95),(V.101.9)/(V.103),(XIII.116.65), (XIII.115), Nahusha (nahusha, नहुष) (III.87.8), Naikabhricha (naikabhrica, नैकभृच) (XIII.4.53), (XIII.4), Naigamesha (naigamesha, नैगमेश) (I.60.23), (1.66), Naimisha (naimisha, नैमिष) (S)/(T) (III.85.4), (VIII.30.60),(...
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The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
An account of Nahusha and Yayati. The sons of Nahusha. The sons of Yayati: he is cursed by Shukra: wishes his sons to exchange their vigour for his infirmities. Puru alone consents. Yayati restores him his youth: divides the earth amongst his sons, under the supremacy of Puru. YATI, Yayati, Sanyati, Ayati, Viyati, and Kriti were the six valiant sons of Nahusha. Yati declined the sovereignty, and Yayati therefore succeeded to the throne....
Read full contents: Chapter X - An account of Nahusha and Yayati
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