A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Svarga
This page describes Svarga which is located on page 365 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 “Svarga” according to 92 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation [by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar]
Notes (i) Be it anywhere: Go and ferret Him out, wherever He might be hiding, even as Hanuman solemnly resolved that he shall go to swarga [svarga] and find out Sita even if he couldn t locate her in Lanka. It is this phrase that gives the clue for the interpretation that this song deals with the ‘Antaryami (hidden or all-pervading) aspect of the Lord, as well....
Read full contents: Pasuram 6.8.5
Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]
Such actions led to the predominance of Sattva which resulted in a rebirth connected with knowledge and purity, the state of Sattva as consequential to motion in higher plane for instance Swarga and above all knowledge arised from the quality of Sattva, with such expressions Sattva is believed the transmigrating element carrying to the plane of Swarga [svarga]....
Read full contents: Part 3.2 - Jyotisha and Karman: Heaven and Sattva form
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
They said that above this earth, which is the planet of death (martya-loka), there is a place called Svarga, or heaven, where demigods reside. That place is situated in outer space, in a place that is not supported by land or anything.” This topic is described in six-and-a-half verses, beginning here with svarga....
Read full contents: Verse 2.2.5
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