A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pratardana
This page describes Pratardana which is located on page 557 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 “Pratardana” according to 24 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Pratardana. General information.A King of the line of Puru. Pratardana who was the son of the daughter of King Yayati ruled the country after making Kashi his capital. Pratardana s mother was Madhavi, Yayati s daughter, and father, Divodasa. Pratardana once found on his way his grandfather, King Yayati, who had fallen from Svarga. (See under Yayati).Other details.(i) Emperor Shibi gave Pratardana a sword. (Shloka 80, Chapter 166, Shanti Parva)....
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
In the Kaushitaki-brahmana-upanishad, the Pratardana-vidya is recorded, beginning: ‘Pratardana, verily, the son of Divodasa, arrived by fighting and valour at the beloved abode of Indra (Kaushitaki-upanishad 3.1)....
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Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
We read in the Pratardana-vidya in the Kaushitaki-brahmana that Pratardana, the son of Divodasa, came, by fighting and strength, to the beloved abode of Indra. Being asked by Indra to choose a boon he requests the God to bestow on him that boon which he himself considers most beneficial to man; whereupon Indra says, I am prana (breath), the intelligent Self, meditate on me as Life, as Immortality....
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