A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nanda
This page describes Nanda which is located on page 370 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 “Nanda” according to 90 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
nanda-rajah—King Nanda; api—also; sa-balah—with Balarama; vriddhaih—with the adult; gopa-ganaih—gopas; aham—I; nanda—the Nandas; nava—nine; upanandah—Upanandas; ca—and; tatha—so; shad—the six; vrishabhanavah—Vrishabhanus; mathuram—to Mathura; tu—indeed; gamishyanti—will go; sarve—all; pratah—in the morning; samutthitah—risen; sarve—all; tu—indeed; gorasam—milk products; tasmat—from that; dadhi-dugdha-ghritadikam—beginning with yogurt, milk, and ghee....
Read full contents: Verses 5.3.22-23
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Beautiful Nanda used to walk ahead of the other cows and graze alone at a secret place in the forest. There was a mountain called Rohita there, on the banks of the river. The northern side of the mountain was a dense forest infested by cruel animals. There lived there a very cruel and terrible tiger as big as a mountain. A generous person called Nanda was feeding the cows with grass etc....
Read full contents: Story of Sarasvati
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
The stone slabs respectively known as Nanda etc. should be placed in the pitchers Padma etc. at the different angular points south-east etc. 10-17. Four slabs should be contemplated as located in the middle with the exuberance of mother s affection. “Om Purna! You are the great learning! Possessor of all divine attributes! O Daughter of Angiras! You make all (this undertaking of mine) here as complete. Om! Nanda! you make men rejoice! I establish you here....
Read full contents: Chapter 94 - Mode of placing the stone slabs (shila-vinyasa)
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