A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Udgitha
This page describes Udgitha which is located on page 427 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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Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
For the meditation is connected with the Udgitha, and the Udgitha is an integral part of all sacrificial performances whatever. Of the prima facie view thus far set forth the next Sutra disposes....
Read full contents: Sutra 3.3.62
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature [by Anindita Adhikari]
In this context of udgitha Brihadaranyak Upanishad says that— “Dvaya ha prajatya devashcasurashca, tatah kaniyasa eva deva jyayasa asurah, ta eshu lokeshvasparddhanta, te ha deva ucurhantasuran yajna udgithenatyayameti//” Shankara points it out in his commentary that ‘udgithena (by udgitha) it is explicit that by the accomplishment of the self of the agent of the udgithaact (udgitha-karma-padartha-kartri-svarupashrayanena) the gods tried to subdue the demons....
Read full contents: Central Myth (6): Birth of Madhu-Kaitabha
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
In the Chhandogya only a part of the Udgitha (hymn), the syllable ‘Om is meditated upon as Prana: “Let one meditate on the syllable ‘Om (of) the Udgitha” (Chh. 1. 1. 1). But in the Brihadaranyaka the whole Udgitha hymn is meditated upon as Prana. Vide Brih. 1. 8. 2. On account of this difference in the object of meditation the two Vidyas cannot be one....
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana III
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