A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Varuna
This page describes Varuna which is located on page 503 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 “Varuna” according to 167 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
svangasamyoginah pasha daityanam varuna yatha | vyajyante vijigishunam dravyanam shaktayastatha || 30 || 30. Just as the varuna nooses of Daityas are always united to their bodies but are manifested only when they desire victory, so are the powers of objects. Commentary [It is like the powers of Daityas, their varuna Pashas (Nooses acquired through the favour of God Varuna) which according to tradition, always exist in their hands but become manifest only when they have to overcome an enemy. ]...
Read full contents: Verse 3.7.30
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
indra ko vam varuna sumnam apa stomo havishmam̐ amrito na hota | yo vam hridi kratumam̐ asmad uktah pasparshad indravaruna namasvan || English translation: “Indra (and Varuna), Varuna (and Indra), what praise of you accompanied by oblations may obtain for us felicity, (such as) the immortal invoker of the gods, (Agni, may bestow); may (the praise) which is addressed by us to you both, Indra and Varuna, sanctified by acts and prompted by veneration, touch your heartsh ” Details: Rishi (sage/seer): vamadevo...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 4.41.1
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
A black cloth for the Varuna (oblation), for what is black belongs to Varuna....
Read full contents: Kanda V, adhyaya 2, brahmana 5
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