A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Virocana
This page describes Virocana which is located on page 559 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 “Virocana” according to 40 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(vii) Virocana had five brothers named Kumbha, Nikumbha, Ayushman, Shibi and Bashkali and a sister named Virocana. (Vayu Purana. 84, 19)....
Read full contents: Story of Virocana
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
a | te | daksham | vi | rocana | dadhat | ratna | vi | dashushe | stotri-bhyah | indram | arcata...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 8.93.26
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
The Shruti answers this by the parable of Indra and Virocana, showing that the eligible, the elect, only gets mukti, the preordained damned soul can never understand Brahma-Vidya, even if lie hears it. Therefore the Commentator says:— Indra and Virocana were both taught by Brahma; but Indra got the perfect knowledge of Vishnu, whose form is all-bliss and who is the person in the eye; while Virocana understood it in a contrary way....
Read full contents: Eight Adhyaya, Seventh Khanda (4 mantras)
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