A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Svadha
This page describes Svadha which is located on page 362 of the third 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 “Svadha” according to 66 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) [by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat]
Verse 9.16: “I am the Vedic (Shrauta) Sacrifice, I am the secular (Smarta) Sacrifice; I am the Offer formula (Svadha) for the Manes, (I am) the Herb of medicine....
Read full contents: Verse 9.16
Mandukya Upanishad [by Kenneth Jaques]
Disassociated with praise, disassociated with salutation and quite disassociated with the utterance of Svadha that is, performance of Sraddha rites in honour of Pitrs, and having no fixed residence whatever, one should become an ascetic acting according to His will or, chance....
Read full contents: Verse 37
The Devi Bhagavata Purana [by Swami Vijnanananda]
“Svadha,” “Svadha,” “Svadha,” thrice this word if one calls to mind, one gets the fruits of Shradh, Tarpanam, and Bali (offering sacrifices). So much so, if one hears with devotion during the Shradh time the recitation of the hymn to Svadha, one gets, no doubt, the fruit of Shradh. If one recites the Svadha mantra thrice every time in the morning, midday and evening, every day, one gets an obedient, chaste wife begetting sons. The following is the hymn (Stotra) to Svadha :-- “O Devi Svadhe!...
Read full contents: Chapter 44 - On the story of Svadha Devi in the discourse between Narada and Narayana
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