A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sakuni
This page describes Sakuni which is located on page 155 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 “Sakuni” according to 45 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
"Sakuni said,— You have, O Yudhishthira, lost much wealth of the Pandavas. If you have still anything that you have not yet lost to us, O son of Kunti, tell us what it is!" "Yudhishthira said,— O son of Suvala, I know that I have untold wealth. But why is it, O Sakuni, that you askest me of my wealth?...
Read full contents: Section LXIV
Mahabharata (abridged)
" Shakuni then rolled the dice and laughingly exclaimed, "Look, I have won! Now what will you wager?" "I have Bhima," Yudhisthira replied, "who is capable of subduing all warriors on the field of battle. I will wager this brother of mine." Shakuni then pitched the dice and said, "Look Yudhisthira, I have won. Now what is there left to wager?...
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - The Gambling Match
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Treatment of an attack by Shakuni-graha. Now we shall discourse on the chapter which deals with the medical treatment of an attack by Shakuni (Shakuni-Pratishedha). 1. A wise physician should sprinkle the body of the child possessed by Shakuni with the decoction (duly prepared) of Vetasa, Amra and Kapittha. Oils duly cooked with the drugs of the sweet and astringent groups should be used in anointing its body....
Read full contents: Chapter XXX - Treatment of an attack by Shakuni-graha
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