A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Bali
This page describes Bali which is located on pages 242-243 of the first 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 “Bali” according to 118 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
So Bali did not jump with Hanuman to Kishkindha and Hanuman did not drag Bali to the ground. Both did not know how to stop the fight. At last they made a treaty. Bali agreed to stop torturing Sugriva and Hanuman agreed not to cause any trouble to Bali. Both returned to their own places. After that Sugriva lived in Rishyamukacala with his ministers and Bali in Kishkindha. (Valmiki Ramayana, Kishkindha Kanda, Sarga 10; Kampa Ramayana, Purvakanda).5) Bali was cursed by Matanga the great hermit....
Read full contents: Story of Bali
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Sanskrit text, transliteration and word-by-word meaning: श्री-नारद उवाच बलि-पुत्रो महा-कायो नाम्ना मन्दगतिर् बली सर्व-शस्त्र-भृतां श्रेष्ठो लक्ष-नाग-समो बली shri-narada uvaca bali-putro maha-kayo namna mandagatir bali sarva-shastra-bhritam shreshtho laksha-naga-samo bali shri-narada uvaca—Shri Narada said; bali-putrah—the son of Bali; maha-kayah—with a great body; namna—by name; mandagatih—Mandagati; bali—powerful; sarva-shastra-bhritam—of they who wield weapons; shreshthah—the best; laksha-naga-samah—equal to...
Read full contents: Verse 5.11.13
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
yatha — vriddhe tvam valitananasi valibhih prekshya suyogyam atas tvam udvodhum asau bali-mukha-varo mam sadhayaty utsukah | abhir vipluta-dhir vrine na hi param tvatto bali-dhvamsanad ity uccair mukhara-gira vijahasuh sottalika balikah ||4.1.27||English translationAn example: “ ‘Old lady! Your skin is all wrinkled. You look like a monkey! The king of the monkeys (with wrinkled faces) has sent me to arrange your marriage to a suitable groom.’...
Read full contents: Verse 4.1.27
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