A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vaitarani
This page describes Vaitarani which is located on page 490 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 “Vaitarani” according to 28 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
The two armies its shores, that river flowed for eight hundred miles like the river Vaitarani in the hellish worlds....
Read full contents: Verse 6.1.29
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
This has been given to you along with monetary gift, O Vaitarani, obeisance to you.” This is the Dana Mantra. The devotee circumambulates the Brahmana, (the image of) Dharmaraja, the cow, the auspicious Vaitarani and then makes over the gift of these to Brahmanas. He then makes the Brahmana go ahead, holds the tail of the cow and utters, “O dear cow, do wait for me at the extremely fearful threshold of Yama s abode. O cow, I am desirous of crossing Vaitarani. Obeisance to Vaitarani!”...
Read full contents: Chapter 159 - The Greatness of Anarakeshvara (anaraka-ishvara-tirtha)
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
mahatirtha-vahe yatha nadi vaitarani yanra darashane papa palaya apani || 282 || English translation: (282) The most sacred Vaitarani River flows past this place. One s sinful reactions flee away upon seeing this river. Commentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:The word vaitaraniin this verse refers to the Vaitarani River. Yajapura, also known as Nabhi-gaya, is situated in the place known as Viraja-kshetra on the bank of this river....
Read full contents: Verse 3.2.282
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