A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vaikhari
This page describes Vaikhari which is located on page 480 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 “Vaikhari” according to 23 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
The sound vibration (beaten) takes the four forms— Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama and Vaikhari. These form the Nadanavaka, the form of Vimarsha, which becomes the material(upadana) cause of the emergence of word and thus of creation. Notes and Sanskrit references: [1] Cf....
Read full contents: Verse 39 [Nine-fold Nada]
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) [by Arthur Avalon]
It has been said that “The first state (Bhava) is Vaikhari, and Madhyama is placed in the heart; between the eyebrows is the Pashyanti state, and the Para state is in the Bindu. ” The meaning of the above quotation is that the four sound-producing (Shabdotpadika) Shaktis—viz. , Para, Pashyanti, Madhyama, and Vaikhari—are identical with Kundalini (Kundalinyabheda-rupa)....
Read full contents: Verse 51
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
When there remains no trace whatever of duality, and when both the Para and Vaikhari, (para va vaikhari) the first and last stages of speech cease functioning, under these condi-tions through what mouth could we extol you? No fitting words can be found by me to describe your personality. It is, therefore, the best course to stop all praise and place our (fore) head silently at your feet. Therefore, obeisance to you O preceptor, in whatever form you may be....
Read full contents: Commentary introduction to Chapter 14
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