Tara in Hinduism
author: Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya
edition: 2003, Eastern Book Linkers
pages: 414
ISBN-10: 8178540215
Topic: Hinduism
Textual Interpretations - Prahara
This page describes Prahara from page 258 in the book: Tara in Hinduism by Bikas Kumar Bhattacharya. This book represents a study of the Goddess Tara (तारा, tārā) and collects various standpoints regarding her cult from both Buddhist and Brahmanical sources. This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms. It is part of the series “Textual Interpretations”.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Prahara” according to 22 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: गदा-प्रहार-व्यथितः किञ्चिद्-व्याकुल-मानसः पुनर् उत्थाय सर्वेषां मुष्टिना स तताड ह gada-prahara-vyathitah kincid-vyakula-manasah punar utthaya sarvesham mushtina sa tatada ha gada—of the club; prahara—by the blow; vyathitah—wounded; kincit—somewhat; vyakula—distresed; manasah—in mind; punah—again; utthaya—rising; sarvesham—of all; mushtina—with a fist; sa—he; tatada—struck; ha—certainly....
Read full contents: Verse 2.1.26
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
parikshite karma ki na chila kichu ara tara lagi karilena carana-prahara || 380 || English translation: (380) Was there no other way for Bhrigu to test the Lord than by kicking Him with his feet?...
Read full contents: Verse 3.9.380
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
sheen]; garala—of poison; dyutih—the sheen; malaya-ja—of sandalwood (“originating from Malaya”); rajah—powder; na—not; idam—this; bhasma—ash; priya-rahite—who am devoid of the beloved; mayi—in Me; prahara—strike; na—not; hara—of Hara; bhrantya—with the delusion; ananga—O Cupid; krudha—with anger; kim—why; u—at all; dhavasi—you run....
Read full contents: Text 11.20
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