A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sandilyavidya
This page describes Sandilyavidya which is located on page 189 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 “Sandilyavidya” according to 7 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
In the book of the Vajasaneyaka, called Agnirahasya, we meet with a meditation on Brahman called Shandilyavidya; and there is also a Shandilya-vidya in the Brihadaranyaka . The Purvapakshin holds that these two meditations are different since the latter text mentions qualities—such as Brahman being the lord of all—which are not mentioned in the former; the objects of meditation thus being different, the meditations themselves are different. —This the Sutra negatives....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.3.19
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Adhikarana summary: Vidyas like the Sandilya Vidya, Dahara Vidya, etc. Adhikarana XXXIII - Various Vidyas like the Sandilya Vidya, Dahara Vidya, and so on are to be kept separate and not combined into one entire Upasana. Brahma-Sutra 3.3.58: Sanskrit text and English translation. नाना, शब्दादिभेदात् ॥ ५८ ॥ nana, shabdadibhedat || 58 || nana—Different; shabdadi-bhedat—owing to difference of words etc. 58....
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XXXIII
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
Nimbarka s commentary (Vedanta-parijata-saurabha): There is diversity among the Shandilya-vidya and the rest. Why? “On account of the difference of words and so on” regarding them....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 3.3.56
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