A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yajnavalkya
This page describes Yajnavalkya which is located on page 615 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 “Yajnavalkya” according to 97 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Parama Samhita (English translation) [by Krishnaswami Aiyangar]
The Pancaratra is a growing tradition, and without a thorough-going study of this tradition as incorporated in the Mokshadharma of the Mahabharata involving a study of the Sankhya, Yoga and the modifications that these underwent as well as the relations between the position of Yajna-valkya as innovator and his teachers before him, no definite conclusion in regard to the doctrinal position would be possible (* 1) M. Bh, XII, 348 shl, 31-34; 156-10....
Read full contents: Gita, a manual of Pancaratra teaching
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: विवाह-योग्यास् ता दृष्ट्वा चिन्तयंश् चम्पका-पतिः याज्ञवल्क्य-वचः स्मृत्वा दूतम् आह नृपेश्वरः vivaha-yogyas ta drishtva cintayamsh campaka-patih yajnavalkya-vacah smritva dutam aha nripeshvarah vivaha-yogyah—at the proper age for marriage; ta—they; drishtva—seeing; cintayan—thinking; campaka-patih—the king of Campaka; yajnavalkya-vacah—the words of Yajnavalkya; smritva—remembering; dutam—to give; aha—said; nripeshvarah—the great king....
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Brihadaranyaka Upanishad [by Swami Madhavananda]
When they were thus silenced Yajna-valkya said to a pupil of his, ‘Dear Samashravas, please drive these cows home.’ ‘Samashravas’ means one who learns how to chant the Saman. Hence by implication Yajnavalkya is made out to be versed in all the four Vedas. He drove the cows towards his teacher’s home. Yajnavalyka, by accepting the prize meant for the best Vedic scholar, indirectly declared himself as such; so the Brahmanas were enraged....
Read full contents: Section I - Yajnavalkya and Asvala
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