A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Siva
This page describes Siva which is located on page 278 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 “Siva” according to 204 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: कुचावर्त-मयि ध्रौव्या ध्रुव-मण्डल-मध्य-गा काचि चिव-पुरि चेसा विन्ध्या वारानसि चिवा kucavarta-mayi dhrauvya dhruva-mandala-madhya-ga kaci civa-puri cesa vindhya varanasi civa . . ....
Read full contents: Verse 4.19.120
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
May the two tuft-forms of Shiva and Shiva, depending on Shiva, grant my desire after honouring the behest of the two. 44. May the two coats of mail of Shiva and Shiva purified by Shiva grant my desire at the behest of the two. 45. May the two eye-forms of Shiva and Shiva dependent on Shiva grant my desire at the behest of the two. 46. May the missile forms of Shiva and Shiva always engaged and devoted to the worship of the pair grant my desire at their behest. 47-48....
Read full contents: Chapter 31 - The Hymn of lord Shiva
Kena upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
The Lord Janardana thought when Indra approached him: “This Indra has greater intelligence than the other Devas: and will ask me questions as Agni and Vayu did, but he is not in a fit state of mind now to be taught by me or by Shiva or by Brahma so I must disappear from his sight.” Thus thinking Brahman became invisible along with Shiva and Brahma: leaving behind Uma alone, in order to intimate to Indra that she was the proper person to instruct him and not Vishnu, Shiva [Shiva?] or Brahma. Note....
Read full contents: Madhva’s commentary of the Third Khanda
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