A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Svayamvara
This page describes Svayamvara which is located on page 367 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 “Svayamvara” according to 36 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Markandeya Purana [by Frederick Eden Pargiter]
Puranas). (* 11) Krita; svayam-vare krite pitra, “at the svayam-vara arranged by her father,” would seem better. (* 12) I have not found this name elsewhere. (* 13) See canto lvii, verse 53. (* 14) See p. 315, note ‡. (* 15) See canto lvii, verse 47. (* 16) For te tha yatavritam read te taya tam vritam as in the Poona edition. (* 17) Tat-paksha, i. e. , apparently “of Dama s party. ” (* 18) Or Caru-karman in verse 9 above. (* 19) See Manu iii. 26 and 32. (* 20) For na tvasha shasta nanyo...
Read full contents: Canto CXXXIII - Dama’s exploits
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verse 6. 8. 16: Then, as He had kidnapped Rukmini, Lord Krishna kidnapped beautiful Mitravinda, the princess of Avantya-desha, at the time of her svayamvara....
Read full contents: Verse 6.8.16
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
alankaram nadadita pitryam kanya svayamvara | matrikam bhratridattam va stena syad yadi tam haret || 92 || When the girl chooses her own husband, she should not take away any ornaments given to her either by her father, or mother or brother; if she did take them, she would be a thief.—(92) Medhatithi’s commentary (manubhashya): Ornaments that may have been given to her on previous occasions by her brother or other relations, who would be ignorant of her desire to choose her own husband,—all such...
Read full contents: Verse 9.92
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