A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pratima
This page describes Pratima which is located on page 559 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 “Pratima” according to 34 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
तस्य दिङ्-मात्रम् उदाह्रियते, tasya din-matram udahriyate, Now merely the general idea of yamaka is shown: mano jahara prati ma krita-kopa nitambini | manoja-hara-pratima mamasau vama-vikshitaih || manah—heart; jahara—she stole; prati—toward; ma—Me (ma = mam); krita-kopa—she by whom anger was made; nitambini—she who has large and handsome hips; mano-ja—of Cupid (“born in the heart”) hara—of the battle; pratima—she who is the symbol; mama—My; asau—she; vama—crooked; vikshitaih—by means of glances....
Read full contents: Text 9.21
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
ka | asit | pra-ma | prati-ma | kim | ni-danam | ajyam | kim | asit | pari-dhih | kah | asit | chandah | kim | asit | praugam | kim | uktham | yat | devah | devam | ayajanta | vishve...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.130.3
Vastu-shastra (1): Canons of Architecture [by D. N. Shukla]
When the Vedi is outlined on the ground, with the tip of the wooden sacrificial sword, this rhythmic formula (mantra) is recited: “With the sacrifice s forth-measure (pra-ma), peri-metre (abhi-ma), counter-measure (prati-ma) and upward measure ( un-ma), I comprise thee” (Apastamba Shrauta Sutra , IV. 5. 4. ). Three-fold and fourfold measure is here meted out; it has direction and building power....
Read full contents: (v) The character of the building aspect etc. (Patakadi-shat-chandas)
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