A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Sasthi
This page describes Sasthi which is located on page 245 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 “Sasthi” according to 29 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
Give me Dharma; give me name and fame; I bow down again again to Shashthi Devi. O Shashthi Devi! worshipped reverentially by all! Give me lands, give me subjects, give me learning; have welfare for me; I bow down again and again to Shashthi Devi. ” O Narada! Thus praising the Devi, Priyavrata got a son, renowned and ruling over a great kingdom through the favour of Shashthi Devi....
Read full contents: Chapter 46 - On the anecdote of Shashthi Devi
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
yatra asi bajila ‘odana-shashthi nama naya-vastra pare jagannatha bhagavan || 88 || English translation: (88) Soon the time came for the festival called Odana-shashthi. On this occasion, Lord Jagannatha wears a new dress....
Read full contents: Verse 3.10.88
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
A man who follows this procedure of the Shashthi (the sixth lunar day) designated as Kapila (i.e. the Yoga called Kapila-Shashthi) gets the benefit of performing one thousand horse-sacrifices. 30. He who observes Kapila Shashthi (by this procedure) gets entirely all the benefits that accrue from (pilgrimage to) all Tirthas and (offering) all (kinds of) religious gifts. 31....
Read full contents: Chapter 343 - Importance of (Observing the Vow of) Kapila-Shashthi
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