A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Unchavrtti
This page describes Unchavrtti which is located on page 430 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 “Unchavrtti” according to 6 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
The Sun replied that he was a person who had attained heaven by Unchavritti." Hearing the advice given by the Naga, the Brahmin engaged in Unchavritti and attained heaven.(xi) The Sun gave Subrahmanya shining beauty. (Mahabharata Anushasana Parva, Chapter 86, Verse 23).(xii) The Sun gave the hermit Jamadagni an umbrella and slippers. (See under Cherippu).(xiii) In olden days when a war between the Devas and the Asuras was drawing near, Rahu wounded the Sun and the moon....
Read full contents: Story of Surya
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
Of the four persons whose granary is filled with grains, who has got enough grain stored in his house to last him for three days, who has got sufficient only for a day’s use, and the person who lives by picking up grains from the stubbles (Uncha-Vritti), the each preceding one is happier and lives in greater comfort than the one immediately succeeding him in the Order of enumeration....
Read full contents: Chapter XCVI - Origin of mixed castes
Mahabharata (abridged)
Harischandra, Rantideva, Unchavritti Mudgala, Bali, Shibi, the legendary hunter and pigeon, and many others have attained the permanent by means of the impermanent." Lord Krishna, in the garb of a brahmana, thus informed Jarasandha that fame is imperishable, but the body is perishable. If one can attain imperishable name and fame by sacrificing his perishable body, he becomes a very respectable figure in the history of human civilization....
Read full contents: Chapter 4 - King Jarasandha Slain
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