A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vitasti
This page describes Vitasti which is located on page 586 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 “Vitasti” according to 22 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
Commentary [Dishti, vitasti etc. are measurements of length; prastha drona are measurements of volume; suvarna, nishka and pala are measurements of weight. Time is the means of measuring such immaterial things as action. It is Time which measures the course of the sun and we get such expressions as masa (month), samvatsara (year) etc. Number measures material as well as immaterial things. We say ‘two jars ‘many souls ‘two actions , one vitasti, two hands (hasta)....
Read full contents: Verse 3.9.2
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
yatha tatraiva (10.14.11) — kvaham tamo-mahad-aham-kha-caragni-var-bhu- samveshtitanda-ghata-sapta-vitasti-kayah | kvedrig-vidhaviganitanda-paranu-carya- vatadhva-roma-vivarasya ca te mahitvam ||2.1.200||English translationAn example from Shrimad-Bhagavatam [10.14.11]: “What am I, a small creature measuring seven spans of my own hand? I am enclosed in a potlike universe composed of material nature, the total material energy, false ego, ether, air, water and earth. And what is Your glory?...
Read full contents: Verse 2.1.200
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Of the depth of one Vitasti (span). 12. But plants with thorns and with milky juice, &c., as stated above. 15. From which the waters flow off to all sides: this is a characteristic required for the cemetery (shmashana) where the body is to be burned. 16. 'They cut off (from the dead body) the hair, the beard, the hairs of the body, and the nails'this has been stated above. 17. (They should provide) plenty of sacrificial grass and of butter. 18....
Read full contents: Adhyaya IV, Kandika 1
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