A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prthvi
This page describes Prthvi which is located on page 566 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 “Prthvi” according to 61 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
The life breath Vyana is the right wing and Apana is the left wing, ether its soul and Prithvi (the earth) its tail.* Inside the Pranamayakosha, there exists the Manomayakosha (the chest of mind), but it fills the entire interior of the Pranamayakosha. The Vijnanamayakosha (the chest of knowledge or understanding) exists inside the Manomayakosha. The Jivatma or the individual life dwells inside this Vijnanamayakosha and pervades the entire body....
Read full contents: Story of Jivatman
The Concept of Sharira as Prameya [by Elizabeth T. Jones]
If four gunas dwell in prithvi, the special organ of prithvi should be able to receive all the four gunas. Similarly the organ of jala namely tongue receives the quality of rasa (taste) alone but not the other two gunas namely rupa and sparsha. So, what Naiyayikas say cannot be accepted. In reply to this, Naiyayikas say that each dravya has got a special guna of its own. Accordingly prithvi has a special guna called gandha. The other dravyas are also having their own special gunas....
Read full contents: Arthas (The objects to be known)
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
When she is in the state of Tamas or Darkness she represents Prithvi-Tattva, (Earth). Her Sattvic body is Tejas or Agni; The mixture of both is Rajas. All the three gunas are born of her quiet nature- Shanta or Shama. So she gradually creates and evolves in her Shanta form (calm state) as Fire to Water and then to Earth. While destroying she is in her Ugra or (Fierce) form....
Read full contents: Verse 17 [The visible form of Amba as Fire, Water and Earth]
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