A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pradyumna
This page describes Pradyumna which is located on page 531 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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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(v) Pradyumna fainted during a fierce fight between himself and King Salva. (Chapter 17, Shloka 22, Vana Parva).(vi) Pradyumna slew King Salva in the end. (Chapter 19, Vana Parva).(vii) Pradyumna means the merging of Bhutajala during Pralaya. (Shloka 37, Chapter 340, Shanti Parva).(viii) Pradyumna fell dead by the beatings of the Bhojas during the Mausala fight. (Shloka 33, Chapter 3, Mausala Parva).(ix) After his death Pradyumna took the form of Sanatkumara....
Read full contents: Story of Pradyumna
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And, O hero, mounting on his beautiful car decked with gold and furnished with flags and flag-staffs and quivers, the illustrious and mighty Salva began to discharge his arrows at Pradyumna! Pradyumna also by the energy of his arms, overwhelmed Salva in the combat by a thick shower of arrows. The king of Saubha, however, thus attacked in battle by Pradyumna, endured him not, but discharged at my son arrows that were like blazing fire. But the mighty Pradyumna parried off that arrowy shower....
Read full contents: Section XVII
Harivamsha Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
An Account of Pradyumna. 1. Janamejaya said:—You said before that Pradyumna had killed Shamvara. Describe to me now how Pradyumna killed him. 2-3. Vaishampayana said:—Kama (Cupid) of firm vows, in order to kill Shamvara, took his birth from Rukshmini, the incarnation of Lakshmi, and Vasudeva as his beautiful son Pradyumna. On the seventh day at dead of night Kalashamvara stole away that infant son of Krishna from the lying-in room. 4....
Read full contents: Chapter 105 - An Account of Pradyumna
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