A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Usasti Cakrayana
This page describes Usasti Cakrayana which is located on page 466 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 “Usasti Cakrayana” according to 7 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chandogya Upanishad (Madhva commentary) [by Srisa Chandra Vasu]
When (the crops in the land of) the Kurus were destroyed by hailstones, Ushasti Cakrayana lived a-begging with his young wife, at Ibhya-grama. Seeing the Lord of Ibhya eating beaus, he begged some from him.—72. Madhva s commentary called the Bhashya: The word means a hailstone, for according to the Shabda Nirnaya upala (a stone), ishtaka (a brick) sthula (a big ball) and mataci are synonyms. A girl approaching puberty is called ataki (Ibid)....
Read full contents: First Adhyaya, Tenth Khanda (9 mantras)
Chandogya Upanishad (english Translation) [by Swami Lokeswarananda]
matacihateshu kurushvatikya saha jayayoshastirha cakrayana ibhyagrame pradranaka uvasa || 1.10.1 || 1. Once the land of the Kurus was hit by a bad thunderstorm, and a young man living there named Ushasti, the son of Cakra, was in great distress. He left home accompanied by his child-wife and moved to a prosperous village....
Read full contents: Verse 1.10.1
Chandogya Upanishad (Shankara Bhashya) [by Ganganatha Jha]
—At a time when the Kuru country—i. e, the crops growing in that region,—had been devastated—destroyed—by thunder and hail, and consequent scarcity of food prevailed;—Ushasti—by name—Cakrayana—the son of Cakra,—with his child-wife,—i. e. his wife who had not yet developed her breasts or other feminine signs of youth; —in village Ibhya ([?])...
Read full contents: Section 1.10 (tenth khanda) (eleven texts)
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