A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prastava
This page describes Prastava which is located on page 555 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 “Prastava” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: सूताः पौरणिकाः प्रोक्ता मागधा वंस-संशकाः वन्दिनस् त्व् अमल-प्रज्ञाः प्रस्ताव-सदृशोक्तयः sutah pauranikah prokta magadha vamsa-samshakah vandinas tv amala-prajnah prastava-sadrishoktayah sutah—the sutas; pauranikah—the pauranikas; proktah—said; magadhah—the magadhas; vamsha-samshakah—the reciters of genealogies; vandinah—the vandis; tu—also; amala—pure; prajnah—children; prastava—prayers; sadrisha—like that; uktayah—words....
Read full contents: Verse 1.12.36
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
if you shall sing the prastava without knowing the Deity who is connected with the prastava, then your head will fall off” (Chandogya-upanishad 1.10.9; 1.11.4), ‘“Which is that Deity?” “The vital-breath,” said he, “All these beings, verily, enter into the vital-breath alone, arise from the vital-breath. This is the Deity connected with the prastava” (Chandogya-upanishad 1.11.4-5). Here a doubt arises, viz....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 1.1.24
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
apana-prastava shuni shri-gaurasundara sabare karena shubha-drishti manohara || 37 || English translation: (37) Hearing His glorification, Shri Gaurasundara glanced mercifully on them. Commentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:The phrase apana-prastava means “concerning His own glorifies. ”...
Read full contents: Verse 1.7.37
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