Evil deed: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (vastu)(Places of) Evil Deeds are considered inauspicious elements for the construction site for Temples, according to Puranic lore such as the Bhavi峁apur膩峁嘺 and Vi峁ａ箛udharmottarapur膩峁嘺, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.鈥擲election of proper site is very necessary for any construction. It is the prime and first duty of the constructor or the proprietor to find out a perfect land which should possess the required qualities. [...] Some inauspicious places which have [e.g., places of evil deeds, etc.] are to be totally discarded for choosing a site for temple construction.
Vastushastra (啶掂ぞ啶膏啶む啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, v膩stu艣膩stra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
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Dhammapada (translated from the Pali) (by F. Max M眉ller)
A Discourse on Paticcasamuppada (by Venerable Mahasi Sayadaw)
Chapter 17 - Superstition And Evil Rebirth < [Part 8]
Chapter 6 - Puppharatta Jataka < [Part 8]
Chapter 8 - The Story Of Cakkhupala Thera < [Part 3]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 1.16 < [Book 1 - 艢墨k峁Ｄ乿all墨]
Sanskrit Words In Southeast Asian Languages (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
Page 85 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 44 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Page 165 < [Sanskrit words in the Southeast Asian Languages]
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
IV, 1, 13 < [Fourth Adhy膩ya, First P膩da]
III, 3, 26 < [Third Adhy膩ya, Third P膩da]
III, 3, 27 < [Third Adhy膩ya, Third P膩da]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 157 - The Story of Bodhir膩jakum膩ra < [Chapter 12 - Atta Vagga (Self)]
Verse 314 - The Story of a Woman of Jealous Disposition < [Chapter 22 - Niraya Vagga (Hell鈥�)]
Verse 127 - The Story of Three Groups of Persons < [Chapter 9 - P膩pa Vagga (Evil)]
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