A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Varna
This page describes Varna which is located on page 502 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 “Varna” according to 118 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: गौर-वर्णा यशोदा त्वं नन्द त्वं गौर-वर्ण-धृक् अयं जात कृष्ण-वर्णा एतत्-कुल-विलक्षणम् gaura-varna yashoda tvam nanda tvam gaura-varna-dhrik ayam jata krishna-varna etat-kula-vilakshanam gaura-varna—fair; yashoda—Yashoda; tvam—you; nanda—Nanda; tvam—you; gaura-varna-dhrik—fair; ayam—He; jata—born; krishna-varna—dark; etat-kula—in this family; vilakshanam—unusual. English translation of verse 3. 5. 5: O Yashoda, your complexion is fair....
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Malatimadhava (study) [by Jintu Moni Dutta]
In the Manusmriti, Manu has emphatically said that there are only four varnas and there is no fifth varna. (* 1) Rigveda,X. 90. 12 (* 2) brahmam jinvatamuta jinvatam dhiyo hatam rakshamsi sedhatamamivah/ kshatram jinvatamuta jinvatam nrinhatam rakshamsi sedhatamamivah/ dhenujinvamuta jinvatam visho hatam rakshamsi sedhatamamivah / Ibid. ,VIII. 35. 16-18 (* 3) Shathapatha Brahmana,V. 4. 6. 9 (* 4) brahmanah kshatriyovaishyastrayo varna dvijatayah / caturtha ekajatistu shudro nasti tu pancamah // Manusmriti,X...
Read full contents: Part 1.2 - Origin and Number of Caste
Mandukya Upanishad (Gaudapa Karika and Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Nikhilananda]
najeshu sarvadharmeshu shashvatashashvatabhidha | yatra varna na vartante vivekastatra nocyate || 60 || 60. The epithets of permanence or impermanence cannot be applied to unborn Jivas. That which is indescribable by words cannot be discriminated (as real or unreal)....
Read full contents: Mandukya Karika, verse 4.60
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