A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Virasana
This page describes Virasana which is located on page 558 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 “Virasana” according to 28 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
The word virasana refers to sitting (like a hero) with one s left foot on the right thigh and right foot on left thigh....
Read full contents: Verse 2.23.285
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Having ‘attended to them’—served them by rubbing their bodies and removed the dust from them; and ‘having bowed to them’—kneeling, and with his head down;—‘he shall rest in the Virasana posture.’ When one rests, neither on a raised platform nor on a bedstead, but simply by sitting down, it is called the ‘Virasana’ posture.—(110) Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha (verses 11.108-116) See Explanatory notes for Verse 11.108....
Read full contents: Verse 11.110
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
Accompanied by some of his dear tapasvis, Shri Narada sat down in a virasana pose. Shri Narada offered obeisance to Parvati s prananatha, Shri Mahadeva, and devoutly began to recite the Vedic mantra Rudrashad-angaka and other prayers that perceive him as Jagadishvara, the supreme controller. Then he began to sing and expound upon the profound mercy of Shri Krishna towards him....
Read full contents: Verse 1.3.7-9
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