A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Devayana
This page describes Devayana which is located on page 490 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 “Devayana” according to 33 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
How can one who has become Brahman, the pure, the one without movement, go to another place by Devayana. Since he has already attained his goal, viz. unity, the journey along the Devayana is meaningless for him. Therefore the worshipper of the Saguna Brahman alone goes by the Devayana. Brahma-Sutra 3.3.30: Sanskrit text and English translation. उपपन्नः, तल्लक्षणार्थोपलब्धेः, लोकवत् ॥ ३० ॥...
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XVII
Isopanisad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
naya—Lead; Direct; supatha—by a good path, by Deva-yana, by a path from which there is no return; The path of Arcis, etc; raye—to the wealth (of mukti); asman—us; vishvani—all (our knowledge leading upto release; ) deva—O God; vayunani—thoughts, knowledge; efforts for salvation; vidvan—knowing; yuyodhi—remove, separate; asmat—from us; juhuranam—degrading, contracting, making small: causing rebirth into Samsharm [Samsara?]...
Read full contents: Mantra 18
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
This path is called Devayana. Since for both Pitriyana and Devayana the jivatma has to depend upon Candra it is to be surmised that there is some special connection between jivatma and Candra. Those who attain Aparabrahma by the path of devayana do not come back to earth. They have no rebirths. Those who have merged with aparabrahma attain Brahman by the end of a lifetime of Brahma....
Read full contents: Story of Punarjanma
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