A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pasupatasutras
This page describes Pasupatasutras which is located on page 513 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 “Pasupatasutras” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
Reading Pasupatasutra and Pancharthabhasya in the light of other schools of Indian philosophy one is struck by the similarities in various concepts and terminologies with Samkhya philosophy. As for the main text Pasupata-sutra, it comes across as a manual of rituals pertaining to Pasupata Saivism and the main philosophical discussions are presented in the commentary....
Read full contents: Overall Structure and Methodological considerations
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
The Pashupata-Sutra is attributed to him. Puranas regard him as the 28th incarnation of Shiva in Kali Yuga. Ishvara said: 1-5. In the vicinity of the very same Lord of Devas, shines a pair of Lingas of excessive merit, installed by Lakulisha. The name of both the Lingas is Lakulishvara. By visiting this most excellent pair of Lingas, one is rid of all the sins committed between birth and death....
Read full contents: Chapter 76 - Importance of the Pair of Lakulisha Lingas
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 5 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
In the Pashupata-sutra published in the Trivandrum series, the first sutra as quoted by Kaundinya is athatah pashupateh pashupatam yogavidhim vyakhyasyamah. Here the yoga-vidhi is attributed to Pashupati or Shiva. In the Sutasamhita iv. 43. 17, we hear of a place called Nakula and the Shiva there is called Nakulisha. The editor of the Pashupata-sutra mentions the names of eighteen teachers beginning with Nakulisha....
Read full contents: Part 1 - The Literature and History of Southern Shaivism
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