A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sankha
This page describes Sankha which is located on page 199 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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Animal Kingdom (Tiryak) in Epics [by Saranya P.S]
Shamkha (Samkhapala) Shamkha is a fiery serpent who has many heads and a lot of power. Although he looks ferocious he is not harmful. Shamkha is also known an Shamkhapala. Shamkha is the naga born to Kashyapa in his wife Kadru. Once Narada introduced this Naga to Matali who is the charioteer of Indra. During the death Balabhadra (Balarama), Shamkha was one of the important nagas that came to accompany the soul of Balabhadra into Hades....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.2 - Ashtanaga—Eight important Nagas
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
—Kashisha), Ela, Gairika, Ushira and Shamkha (conch-shell) pasted with breast-milk should be applied to the affected organ in the manner of an Anjana (eye-salve). As an alternative, the powder or the Rasa-kriya of Dhataki and Syandana (D. R.—Chandana) mixed with breast-milk should be used as an Anjana....
Read full contents: Chapter X - Treatment of Pittaja Ophthalmia
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
They are: Manu, Atri, Vishnu, Harita, Yajnavalkya, Ushanas, Angira, Yama, Apastamba, Samvartta, Katyayana, Brihaspati, Parashara, Vyasa, Shankha, Likhita, Daksha, Gautama, Shatatapa and Vasishtha. The Mitakshara adds that this list of Yajnavalkya is not an exhaustive enumeration but merely illustrative, so the names of Baudhayana and like others are also to be understood as the writers of Dharmashastras. Vishvarupa in this context quotes a verse of Vriddha Yajnavalkya enumerating ten more names....
Read full contents: Chapter 1.1d - The Extensive Smriti Literature
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