A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Viparyaya
This page describes Viparyaya which is located on page 556 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 “Viparyaya” according to 34 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Cidgaganacandrika (study) [by S. Mahalakshmi]
If Ishvara gives Kula-Dharma to Shakti, there is creation, if Shakti surrenders Kula Dharma to Ishvara, there is Pralaya, destruction or deluge.[1] The destination of the power groups of Shiva and Shakti Shakti offers Shiva the Projection of the entire manifestation through these five Shaktis beginning with Vameshvari by her five functions[2]:— Pramana, Viparyaya, Vikalpa, Nidra and Smriti. This projection alone is her effort....
Read full contents: Verse 46 [Shakti and Kula-Dharma]
Yoga-sutras (Ancient and Modern Interpretations) [by Makarand Gopal Newalkar]
viparyayo mithyajnanamatadrupapratishtham || 1.8 || (8) Viparyaya or illusion is false knowledge formed of a thing as other than what it is. Ancient and Modern interpretation: Viparyaya is not a pramana , because that is demolished by correct knowledge of a thing which exist. In other words, the object of pramana, is true, which is not illusory cognition, e.g. illusion of seeing double moon is contradicted by the valid knowledge of one moon. The classical example is of seeing a snake in rope....
Read full contents: Sutra 1.8
Contribution of Vachaspati-Mishra to Samkhya System [by Sasikumar. B]
"pratiyate neneti pratyayo buddhih, tasya sargah" The viparyaya is nothing but illusion or ignorance. The ashakti is that which arises from the inability of the sense organs. The tushti and siddhi are also the attributes which can be seen in the buddhi. The first three that are the viparyaya, ashakti, tushti take along with it the temperament of dharma (virtue) and its six attributes. The siddhi is combined along with the knowledge....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.2a - Phenomenology in Sankhya
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