A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yajna
This page describes Yajna which is located on page 614 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 “Yajna” according to 129 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Yajna:—The Sun.Janaka:—After sunset which is the light that guides us?Yajna:—The Moon.Janaka:—And in the absence of the sun and moon?Yajna:—Agni.Janaka:—Which is the light that guides us in the absence of the sun, moon and Agni?Yajna:—Vacana.Janaka:—Which is the light that shines in the absence of all these luminaries?Yajna:—Atmajyotis (soul s light).Janaka:—Who is Atman?Yajna:—"Purusha" who is formed by the union of "vyana" in pranas (lives) and jyotis (light) in the heart....
Read full contents: Story of Yajnavalkya
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: तस्मिन् गिरौ यज्ञ-तीर्थं रैवतेन कृतं पुरा यत्र कृत्वा यज्ञम् एकं कोटि-यज्ञ-फलं लभेत् tasmin girau yajna-tirtham raivatena kritam pura yatra kritva yajnam ekam koti-yajna-phalam labhet tasmin—in this; girau—mountain; yajna-tirtham—Yajna-tirtha; raivatena—by King Raivata; kritam—made; pura—before; yatra—where; kritva—having made; yajnam—yajna; ekam—one; koti-yajna-phalam—the result of ten million yajnas; labhet—attains....
Read full contents: Verse 6.15.1
Sanatkumara Samhita
English translation of verse: The yajna is the worship of the spiritual master and the Vaishnavas. Thus I have described these great samskaras to you....
Read full contents: verse 108
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