A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Svaha
This page describes Svaha which is located on page 363 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 “Svaha” according to 90 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
om—Om; namah—obeisances; bhagavatyai—to the goddess; kalinda-nandinyai—the daughter of Mount Kalinda; surya-kanyakayai—the daughter of the sun; yama-bhaginyai—the sister of Yamaraja; shri-krsna-priyayai—the beloved of Krsna; yuthi-bhutayai—who has become a gopi; svaha,—Svaha; anena—by this; mantrena—mantra; avahanadi—taking; codacopacaran—sixteen objects of worship; samahita—careful; upaharet—should worship....
Read full contents: Verse 4.18.10
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana [by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna]
Thus ends the second chapter of the Sutrasthana in the Sushruta Samhita which treats of the formal initiation of a student into the avurveda. (* 1) The libations should be offered as follows—Svaha (obeisance) to Brahma, Svaha to Prajapati (the lord of the created beings), Svaha to Ashvins, Svaha to Indra, Svaha to Dhanvantari, Svaha to Bharadvaja, and Svaha to Atreya....
Read full contents: Chapter II - Initiation of the pupil
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Om, salutation unto all the weapons, so that, O Jambhani, O thou who charmest all, O thou who dost destroy all the enemies, protect me, such and such a person, from all fears and calamities, Svaha. On the destruction of Shukra, O Mahadeva, I described it which saves all the twice-born....
Read full contents: Chapter XLI - Enumeration of diverse incantations, Mantras (Nana Vidya)
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