A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Tara
This page describes Tara which is located on page 393 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 “Tara” according to 91 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: ननाद तेन ब्रह्माण्डं सप्त-लोकैर् बिलैः सह विचेलुर् दिग्-गजास् तारा ह्य् अपतन् भूमि-मण्डलम् nanada tena brahmandam sapta-lokair bilaih saha vicelur dig-gajas tara hy apatan bhumi-mandalam nanada—sounded; tena—by that; brahmandam—the universe; sapta-lokaih—with seven planetary systems; bilaih—outser space; saha—with; viceluh—shook; dig-gajah—the elephants holding the directions; tara—the stars; hy—indeed; apatan—fell; bhumi-mandalam—to the circle...
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.8
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ut-tara | aham | ut-tare | ut-tara | it | ut-tarabhyah | atha | sa-patni | ya | mama | adhara | sa | adharabhyah...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.145.3
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
The second incarnation is called Tara. Shakti there, is Tara. Both of them confer worldly pleasures and salvation on their attendants. 4. The lord of worlds called Bala is glorified as the third incarnation. Shakti there, is Shiva that bestows pleasure on the good. 5. Shrividyesha Shodasha is the fourth incarnation and Shrividya, Shiva Shodashi is the Shakti. They confer pleasure on the devotees and yield worldly pleasures as well as salvation. 6....
Read full contents: Chapter 17 - Ten incarnations of Shiva
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