A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nigama
This page describes Nigama which is located on page 415 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 “Nigama” according to 31 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
The term ‘nigama’ is synonymous with ‘veda’, and is found to be used as such. The term ‘nigama’ is also found to be used as a name for that subsidiary science which explains the meaning of vedic texts,—i.e. in such statements as ‘Nigama Nirukta and Vyakarana are the subsidiary sciences.’ In the Nirukta also in found the expression—‘These are nigamas’; and the term ‘nigama’ here cannot be taken as standing for anything else but ‘Vedic texts’, as is dear from the examples cited....
Read full contents: Verse 9.19
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) [by Syama Charan Banerji]
The path of this Dharma is twofold, viz, Agama and Nigama; and the world is supported by these two paths. Agama leads to actions enjoined by the Vedas, and Nigama to the knowledge cf.the essential truths through yoga. The path of actions leads to the path of the true knowledge. No one can live for a moment without doing something, and, as long as true knowledge is not gained, he is subject to the result of his actions....
Read full contents: Chapter 55 - On the creation of the four principal castes
Hari-bhakti-kalpa-latikā [by Sarasvati Thkura]
Text 29. nigamagama-mantranam jape nasakta-buddhy ah sankhy aya hari-namani ye japanti divanisham nigama-agama—of the different Vedic literatures; mantranam—of the mantras; jape—in the chanting; na—not; asakta—attached; buddhayah—with minds; sankhy aya—according to a perscribed numbe; hari—of Lord Hari; namani—the holy names; ye—who; japanti—chant; divanisham—day and night....
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