A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pralaya
This page describes Pralaya which is located on page 535 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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Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
When the period of the great ‘Pralaya (deluge) draws to its close, the Lord, at His sweet volition and ‘Sankalpa , the wishful thinking, “May I become manifold!”, separates into its constituent elements, the whole mass of the enjoying souls and their objects of enjoyment, remembering distinctly the constitution of the worlds prior to ‘praliaya ....
Read full contents: Pasuram 10.10.9
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
[Offering all these worlds: i. e. , destroying atthe praliaya, or dissolution of the world (Yajus. 17. 17);Asidat = had stopped, or has sat down in Agni. The wealth desired by Vishvakarma is heaven, which is to be obtained by hymns and the like....
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.80.7
Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Nikhilananda]
As barley is measured by Prastha (a kind of measure), so also Vishva and Taijasa are, as it were, measured1 by Prajna during their evolution (utpatti) and involution (praliaya) by their appearance from and disappearance into Prajna (deep sleep). Similarly2 after once finishing the utterance of Aum when it is re-uttered, the sounds (letters) A and U, as it were, merge into and emerge from M. Another common feature is described by the word “Apiteh” which means “becoming one”....
Read full contents: Mandukya Upanishad, verse 11
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