A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Paila
This page describes Paila which is located on page 465 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 “Paila” according to 30 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
hena-mate digvijayi paila mocana hena gaurasundarera adbhuta kathana || 197 || English translation: (197) The Digvijayi was thus delivered from material life. Such are the wonderful narrations of Shri Gaurasundara....
Read full contents: Verse 1.13.197
The Vishnu Purana [by Horace Hayman Wilson]
VIII. 374); that is, omitting the two portions of the original, as divided by Paila. The Kurma Purana states the number at twenty-one; but treatises on the study of the Vedas reduce the Shakhas of the Rich to five....
Read full contents: Chapter IV - Division of the Veda, in the last Dvapara age by the Vyasa Krishna Dvaipayana
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
It is mentioned in Devi Bhagavata, Skandha 1, that the main disciples of Vyasa were Asita, Devala, Vaishampayana, Sumantu, Jaimini, Paila and some others. (See under Bharata).Other details.(i) It was Vaishampayana who told the story of Bharata composed by Vyasa, to King Janamejaya. (Mahabharata Adi Parva, Chapter 1, Stanza 20).(ii) Vaishampayana told Janamejaya the story of Bharata at the instruction of Vyasa. (Mahabharata Adi Parva, Chapter 60, Verse 22)....
Read full contents: Story of Vaishampayana
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