A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Svetadvipa
This page describes Svetadvipa which is located on page 368 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 “Svetadvipa” according to 29 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
The Shveta-Dvipa is beyond this heaven and so the Lord in Shvetadvipa is beyond the Astral heaven. The Indra Loka is the heaven of the Dyu plane (Deva plane) The Vaikuntha is beyond the Indra Loka, and so the Lord in Vaikuntha is beyond this heaven also. It is in this sense that the phrase diva [divah] ‘beyond the heaven is used. (The “heaven” there means the earthly, the astral and the celestial heavens)....
Read full contents: Third Adhyaya, Thirteenth Khanda (8 mantras)
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Mbh, Shanti 335.8-12 for the description of residents of Shveta-dvipa. The Purana-writer has idealized Shveta-dvipa as compared with its description in Mbh. This Dvipa is located on the earth but the residents are Akshara-Purushas. This Dvipa is a gateway lo Goloka and Vaikuntha (infra Ch. 7.36-37)....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - Shveta-Dvipa
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verse 2. 24. 36: When he went to glorious Shvetadvipa in the milk ocean, again he could not find Lord Krishna reclining on the couch of Shesha....
Read full contents: Verse 2.24.36
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