A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prajapati
This page describes Prajapati which is located on page 532 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 “Prajapati” according to 140 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Then you became a prajapati couple....
Read full contents: Verse 1.11.39
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
‘Prajapateh’—Medhatithi takes this as ‘referring to the oblations at marriage to Prajapati with the mantra Prajapate na tvadetanya &c.’ (Rigveda 10.121.10), laid down in certain Grihyasutras;—Narayana holds that ‘Prajapati’ here stands for Manu, who is the guardian deity of the bride....
Read full contents: Verse 5.150
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
O the Lord of Prajapati [Prajapati?]! expand my knowledge of the self, and increase my knowledge of the non-self, so that through Thy grace, I may see that form of Thine which is the most auspicious. Commentary: The Bhashya of Madhva (Madhvacarya): (English translation of Madhva s 13th-century commentary called the Ishavasyopanishadbhashya or Ishopanishadbhashya) The word Ekarshe means “O thou who art principally (eka), all knowledge and wisdom (rishi).” The word ekarshi is thus the name of Vishnu....
Read full contents: Mantra 16a
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