A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vayu
This page describes Vayu which is located on page 511 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 “Vayu” according to 189 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Kena upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
atha vayumabruvanvayavetadvijanihi kimetadyakshamiti tatheti || 7 || atha—then; vayum—to Vayu, the Nasikya Vayu, the breath in the nostrils: the deity of air; abruvan—they said; vayu—O vayu [vayu?] (O blower); etat—this; vijanihi—discover, find out; kim—what; etat—this; yaksham—adorable one; iti—thus (Vayu replied); tatha—yes; Iti. [...]. 7. Then to Vayu they said “O Vayu! find this out what is this Yaksha?” (Vayu said: Let it be) so....
Read full contents: Mantra 3.7
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita [by Laxmi Maji]
Vatavyadhi (disease caused by Vayu). Maharshi Caraka discusses disease of Vatavyadhi and treatment of disease caused by Vayu and Vata-vyadhi-cikitsa. Vayu itself is the disease. By implication, the aggravated vayu itself after afflicting the concerned dushyas pervades the entire body or a part of it to give rise to different types of pain for which the disease is called Vata-vyadhi. Vayu is the elan vitae, vayu is the strength and vayu is the sustained of the body of living beings....
Read full contents: Vatavyadhi (disease caused by Vayu)
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita [by Asokan. G]
Vayu:— Caraka differentiates the all pervasive (vishvam) vayu into two: external and internal....
Read full contents: The locations, qualities, and the functions of the doshas
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