A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pradesamatra
This page describes Pradesamatra which is located on page 530 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 “Pradesamatra” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
In Shrimad-Bhagavatam (2.2.8) Shri Shukadeva Gosvami also says: kecit sva-dehantar-hridayavakashe pradesha-matram purusham vasantam Some yogis remember that Personality who is only the size of the thumb (pradesha-matra purusha) and who is situated within the cave of their hearts. The word pradesha-matra has been translated by Shrila Shridhara Svami to mean the distance from the thumb to the tip of the first finger....
Read full contents: Verse 8.4
Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya) [by Ganganatha Jha]
as all these;—(e) in another Vedic text, this Self has been described as ‘pradesha-matra , in its literal sense,—namely, of the same size as the distance between the Head and the Chin; but this is not the sense intended here; as is clear from the summing up contained in the next text....
Read full contents: Section 5.18 (eighteenth khanda) (two texts)
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
He who in this way meditates on that Vaishvanara Self as "pradeshamatra" and "abhivimana," he eats food in all worlds, in all beings, in all Selfs. What this text enjoins is devout meditation for the purpose of reaching Brahman. In this way means as having a human form. And the eating of food in all worlds, etc. means the gaining of intuitional knowledge of Brahman which abides everywhere and is in itself of the nature of supreme bliss. The special kind of food, i. e....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.2.31
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