A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Punarvasu
This page describes Punarvasu which is located on page 569 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 “Punarvasu” according to 45 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ni vartadhvam manu gatasman sishakta revatih | agnishoma punarvasu asme dharayatam rayim || English translation: “Come back; go not elsewhere; abounding in wealth, sprinkle us; Agni and Soma, you who clothe (yourworshippers) again, bestow upon us riches. ” Details: Rishi (sage/seer): mathito yamayano bhrigurva varunishcyavanom va bhargavah [mathita yamayana bhrigurva varunishcyavanom va bhargava]; Devata (deity/subject-matter): apo gavo va, agnisomau ; Chandas (meter): nicrittrishtup ; Svara (tone/note): Swar...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.19.1
History of Indian Medicine (and Ayurveda) [by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society]
Atreya is also known as Punarvasu or Punarvasu Atreya. In the Caraka Samhita, the word Punarvasu is used as a synonym for Atreya. The opening line of every chapter contains always the words “thus spake the worshipful Atreya” and at the end of the chapter in the recapitulation of the subject of the chapter sometimes other synonyms like Punarvasu, the great sage, Candrabhaga or Krishna Atreya are used, thus making it clear that Bhagavan Atreya was also known by other names of his....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - The Story of Atreya
Charaka Samhita and Sushruta Samhita [by Nayana Sharma]
He contends that the name of seer was Punarvasu (named on the basis of the constellation he was born in) who was popularly known as Krishna. However, as Filliozat points out that Punarvasu does not occur as the personal name of Atri or the Atreyas in the Rigveda. The Mahabharata gives us the name of Krishna Atreya as a great teacher of Kayacikitsa. There is also the view that Atreya was the son of Candrabhaga as he is also addressed as Candrabhagin....
Read full contents: The Identity of Atreya
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