A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nara-Narayana
This page describes Nara-Narayana which is located on page 391 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 “Nara-Narayana” according to 174 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
How this is (i.e. how Brahma is the same as ‘Narayana’) is explained now:—‘Water is called Nara.’—described under the name of,—‘Nara.’...
Read full contents: Verse 1.10
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
You are the supreme Narayana because You know (ayana) all living entities (nara). You are renowned as Narayana because You are the supreme shelter (ayana) of the water that emanates from Nara. In the smritis it is stated: ‘All the truths born from Nara are known as naran by the learned scholars....
Read full contents: Verse 2.264
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Thus though Prahlada s arrows were repeatedly cut asunder still he began to take up fresh bows and Narayana began to cut them repeatedly. 43-44. Thus, then, when all the bows of Prahlada were destroyed, the Daitya Raja took up Parigha (iron club), became enraged and threw it on Narayana s arm. The powerful Bhagavan Narayana, seeing the dreadful iron club, cut it asunder with nine arrows and pierced Prahlada with ten arrows. 45-47....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - On the fight between the Rishis and Prahlada
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