A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vak
This page describes Vak which is located on page 491 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 “Vak” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
ca—and; asavah—life; mad-viyogadhim—the torment of being separated from Me; asam—of them; mad-uktaih—with My words; padaih—with words; mocaya—release; tvam—you; bhavan—you; daksinah—expert; vak-pathe—on the path of words....
Read full contents: Verse 5.13.11
Katha Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary [by S. Sitarama Sastri]
The word ‘vak, i.e, speech, is illustratively used to denote all the senses. Where? In the mind. The lengthening of the vowel in manasi is a Vedic license; and that mind, let him sink into gnana, i.e., intellect bright by nature; ‘intellect is called atman here; for, it pervades the mind and the other senses; therefore, it is their ‘Pratyagatman, i.e., internal principle; let him sink the intellect into the atman; ‘great, i.e., first born Hiranyagarbha....
Read full contents: Verse 1.3.13
The Concept of Sharira as Prameya [by Elizabeth T. Jones]
Panchakarmendriyas—vak, pani, pada, paya, and upastha last mind or mana. There are the twenty-five tattvas Yogas also the twenty five tattvas accepted God is also included. So twenty six tattvas accepted....
Read full contents: Prameyas in Nyaya, Vaisheshika, Vedanta, Mimamsa, Sankhya and Yoga
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