A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Garga
This page describes Garga which is located on page 623 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 “Garga” according to 55 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
garga ityeka evayam bahushvartheshu vartate | dvandvasamjno pi sanghato bahunamabhidhayakah || 221 || 221. Just as the word gargah is used for many belonging to the family of garga even though only one word garga is used there, in the same way, the whole called dvandva is expressive of many. Commentary Some objections against indivisibility are anticipated and answered....
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) [by Shri Shrimad Bhaktivedanta Narayana Gosvami Maharaja]
bhavamsh ca vaishnava-drohi-gargyadibhyah sudushcaraih | tapobhir bhajamanebhyo navyalikam varam dade || 24 || The ancestry of Garga, who was inimical to the Vaishnavas, worshipped you by severe austerities, yet you never bestowed upon them any boon free of any loophole....
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Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
(TRIJATA) GARGA. A famous sage.Birth.He was one of the sons of Vishvamitra. (Shloka 55, Chapter 4, Anushasana Parva). (For genealogy see under Vishvamitra). He became gradually the priest of Gudavas. He has written a famous book called Gargasmriti. Valmiki Ramayana mentions that Gargya is known as Trijata also.How he became prosperous.Sage Gargya had many children. It was while he was staying in the forest with his wife and children that Shri Rama came to that forest for Vanavasa....
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