A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Purusa
This page describes Purusa which is located on page 589 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 “Purusa” according to 179 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
oshadhir iti mataras tad vo devir upa bruve | saneyam ashvam gam vasa atmanam tava purusha || English translation: “"plural nts!" thus I hail you, the divine mothers (of mankind)....
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.97.4
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
prasada-mukhye khila-madhuri-maye samrajya-simhasanam asthitam sukham | hrishtam maha-purusha-lakshananvitam narayanenopamitam kathancana || 256 || prasada-mukhye–in the chief palace; akhila-madhuri-maye–endowed with all sublime attributes; samrajya–imperial; simha-asanam–lion throne; asthitam–sitting; sukham–comfortably; hrishtam–happy; maha-purusha–of a great personality; lakshana-anvitam–having the signs; narayanena–Lord Narayana; upamitam–resembling; kathancana–somewhat....
Read full contents: Verse 2.4.256
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) [by Debabrata Barai]
The concept of kavya-purusha, which is incorporate in whole literature is owes certainly developed to the concept of Veda-purusa, which is represented in the Vedas and its treatises on the philosophy of Sanskrit grammar. (* 1) Kavyamimamsa of Rajashekhara....
Read full contents: Part 23 - The story of kavya-purusha by Rajashekhara
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