A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Suddhasattva
This page describes Suddhasattva which is located on page 343 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 “Suddhasattva” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bhajana-Rahasya [by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya]
The constitutional nature of bhava-bhakti is shuddha-sattva-visheshatma, which means it is fully comprised of shuddhasattva. Shuddha-sattva refers to the self-manifest cognitive function of the Supreme Lord s svarupa-shakti known as samvid-vritti, the function of divine cognisance. When the word vishesha is added to shuddha-sattva, it indicates hladini, another great potency of svarupa-shakti....
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Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
The word shuddha-sattva in this verse refers to Shri Baladeva, who is the predominating Deity of the sandhini energy, which is one of the three internal potencies. All the ingredients of the spiritual world emanate from Baladeva. In other words, shuddha-sattva, or pure goodness, which is beyond the three modes of material nature, emanates from Him. In other words, He is the cause of spiritual existence....
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
tatra mukhya — shuddha-sattva-visheshatma ratir mukhyeti kirtita | mukhyapi dvi-vidha svartha parartha ceti kirtyate ||2.5.3||English translationMukhya-rati (primary rati): “A rati that is shuddha-sattva-visheshatma (composed of the hladini and samvit shaktis) is called a primary rati. Though this is the primary rati, it takes two forms: svartha and parartha.”...
Read full contents: Verse 2.5.3
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