A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Samsaya
This page describes Samsaya which is located on page 179 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 “Samsaya” according to 45 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The validity of Anumana (inference) in Nyaya system [by Babu C. D]
Samsaya — or doubt about real nature of a thing. Shakyaprapti — or the capacity of the pramanas to lead to true knowledge. Prayojana — or the purpose of making an inference Samshaya vyudasa — or the removal of all doubts the truth of an inference. Pratijna — as the first proposition Hetu — or the reason Udaharana — or the example Upanaya — or the application of the example and Nigamana — or final conclusion....
Read full contents: Chapter 3.2 - Classifications of Inference (Anumana)
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: श्री-दम्-पती ऊचतुः राधा-शब्दस्य हे ब्रह्मन् व्याख्यानं वद तत्त्वतः त्वत्तो न संशय-च्छेत्ता को ऽपि भूमौ महा-मुने shri-dam-pati ucatuh radha-shabdasya he brahman vyakhyanam vada tattvatah tvatto na samshaya-cchetta ko pi bhumau maha-mune shri-dam-pati ucatuh—the husband and wife said; radha—Radha; shabdasya—of the word; he—O; brahman—brahmana; vyakhyanam—the story; vada—please tell; tattvatah—in truth; tvattah—from you; na—not; samshaya—doubt; cchetta—cutting...
Read full contents: Verse 1.15.66
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
ajnash cashraddadhanash ca samshayatma vinashyati | nayam loko sti na paro na sukham samshayatmanah || 40 || ajnah–a fool; ca–and; ashraddadhanah–faithless; ca–and; samshaya-atma–a doubting soul; vinashyati–is ruined; na–not; ayam lokah–in this world; asti–there is; na–nor; parah–in the next; na–not; sukham–happiness; samshaya-atmanah–for a doubting soul. Those who are ignorant, faithless and who have a doubting nature are ruined....
Read full contents: Verse 4.40
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