A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sakhas
This page describes Sakhas which is located on page 151 of the third 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 “Sakhas” according to 100 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Just as Mantras etc. mentioned in only one Sakha are used in another Sakha with respect to that particular rite, so also the Upasanas connected with particular rites in one Sakha of the Veda can be applied to the other Sakhas....
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XXXI
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
Verse 3.3.37. atha priya-sakhah — vayas-tulyah priya-sakha sakhyam kevalam ashritah | shridama ca sudama ca dama ca vasudamakah ||3.3.36|| kinkini-stokakrishnamshu-bhadrasena-vilasinah | pundarika-vitankaksha-kalabinkadayo’py ami ||3.3.37|| Priya-sakhas: “Those who are the same age as Krishna, with only pure sakhya-rati, are called priya-sakhyas. Shridama, Sudama, Dama, Vasudama, Kinkini, Stokakrishna, Amshu, Bhadrasena, Vilasi, Pundarika, Vitanka and Kalabinka are priya- sakhas.”...
Read full contents: Verse 3.3.37
Gati in Theory and Practice [by Dr. Sujatha Mohan]
Expression through physical body can be classified into: shakha (gestural) ankura (indicative) and nritta (dance based on karanas and angaharas). Shakha literally means branch and it represents mainly the action of the arms and hands. Ankura literally means sprout and when the idea is indicated through the limbs, it is ankura. So it represents the facial expressions and at times hand gestures....
Read full contents: Nritta as a division of Angika-abhinaya
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