A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yavanas
This page describes Yavanas which is located on page 629 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 “Yavanas” according to 62 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Story of Yavana. General.There are many references to Yavanas and the land of Yavanas in the Puranas. There is a statement in Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 85, Verse 34, that the Yavana rase takes its source from Turvasu, the son of Yayati. There is another version in Mahabharata, Adi Parva, Chapter 174, Verse 36, that Yavanas were born from the womb and the sides of Nandini.Other details.(i) Arjuna s brother Sahadeva once conquered the Yavana land....
Read full contents: Story of Yavana
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
Persons born in the place called Yavana are called Yavanas. ” In the Vriddha-canakya it is stated: “Wise persons have said that among thousands of candalas, one is a Yavana. There is no person more degraded than a Yavana. ” The living entities are born in higher and lower castes according to the fruits of their activities....
Read full contents: Verse 1.1.39
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
You fled from the king of the Yavanas....
Read full contents: Verse 6.7.11
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