A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Purusottama
This page describes Purusottama which is located on page 603 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 “Purusottama” according to 76 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
svayam evatmanatmanam vettha tvam purushottama | bhuta-bhavana bhutesha deva-deva jagat-pate || 15 || svayam–Yourself; eva–only; atmana–by Yourself; atmanam–Yourself; vettha–know; tvam–You; purusha-uttama–O Supreme Person; bhuta-bhavana–the father of all living beings; bhuta-isha–Lord of all created beings;deva-deva–God of gods; jagat-pate–Master of the cosmic manifestation. O Purushottama, Supreme Person! O Bhuta-bhavana, creator of beings! O Bhutesha, father of all created beings!...
Read full contents: Verse 10.15
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
गो-देव-द्विज-निज-वत्स-पालको ऽसि गेहे मे भुवि पुरुषोत्तमोत्तमस् त्वं कंसान् मां भुवन-पते प्रपाहि पापात् bhu-bharodbhata-haranartham eva jato go-deva-dvija-nija-vatsa-palako si gehe me bhuvi purushottamottamas tvam kamsan mam bhuvana-pate prapahi papat bhu—of the earth; bhara—burden; udbhata—soldiers; harana—removal; artham—for the purpose; eva—indeed; jatah—born; gah—of the cows; deva—demigods; dvija—brahmanas; nija—own; vatsa—children; palakah—protector; asi—are; gehe—in the home; me—my; bhuvi—on the earth; purusha-uttama-uttamah—O...
Read full contents: Verse 1.11.33
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
Notes (i) The shastras proclaim that the Supreme Lord (purushottama) alone is the granter of all felicities and destroyer of all evils....
Read full contents: Pasuram 1.1.5
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