A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Nagarjuna
This page describes Nagarjuna which is located on page 356 of the second 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 “Nagarjuna” according to 30 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 5: Treatment of various afflictions [by Bhudeb Mookerjee]
Nityanatha says that one of the authors he consulted was Nagarjuna, who must have composed his treatise long before the 4th century A.D. In view of all these facts, we have no hesitation to assert that Rasa-ratnakara, the authorship of which is attributed to Nagarjuna, must have been composed during the lifetime of Nagarjuna, i.e., between the 4th century B.C., and the 1st century A.D....
Read full contents: Part 17 - Chemists of the Metallic School: Nagarjuna
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
Nagarjuna was a minister of this King. Nagarjuna knew the secret of Rasayanasiddhi . Once Nagarjuna prepared a medicine for himself and the King which if taken would keep them eternally young. They took medicine accordingly.After some days a child of the minister died. Griefstricken Nagarjuna decided to prepare Amrita which would eradicate death from this world. He had prepared it but there remained one more medicine to be added to this....
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) [by Somadeva]
And they arrived at the house of Nagarjuna, and, after receiving the argha, told Nagarjuna, who was pleased with their visit, the message of Indra, and informed him that his son was with the gods in heaven. Then Nagarjuna, being despondent, thought: “Never mind the gods; but if I do not obey the command of Indra these Ashvins will inflict a curse on me....
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