A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vidura
This page describes Vidura which is located on page 538 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 “Vidura” according to 45 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
Commentary [Vaidurya is explained as something coming from vidura. In reality, it comes from balavaya and is only polished at vidura. It is, therefore, assumed that balavaya and vidura are the same. Or, it may be that among grammarians balavaya is known as vidura, just as Varanasi is known as Jitvari among merchants. Likewise, Vishravana and Ravana are the same. The Vritti adds that grammarians consider vidura to be a substitute for the stem balavaya when the suffix shyan follows....
Read full contents: Verse 2.179
Vastu-shastra (4): Palace Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
The distinguishing features of the remaining three Sabhas are the absence of pillars in all, corridors in the sixth type called Daksha, doors in the seventh, called Pravara and Pragrivas and doors both in the eighth called Vidura....
Read full contents: Chapter 2a - Accessory Structures: Sabha (pillared hall architecture)
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) [by D. N. Shukla]
Nanda, Bhadra, Jaya, Purna, Bhavita, Daksha, Pravara and Vidura—these are the eight varieties of the Sabha, special features of the first five varieties is the excessive application of the pillars as many as thirty-six in each of them, together with terraces, all round. The sixth, seventh and eighth varieties however, it seems that apart from the architectural details, may have corridors also....
Read full contents: Chapter 28 - The Assembly Hall (Sabha)
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