Significance of Rite
Synonyms: Ceremony, Ritual, Observance, Tradition, Practice, Act, Custom
In German: Ritu; In Spanish: Ritu; In Malay: Ritu; In Portugese: Ritu; In Italian: Ritu; In Swedish: Rit; In Dutch: Rite; In French: Rite; In Polish: Przestrzeganie; In Finnish: Riitti
The below excerpts are indicatory and do represent direct quotations or translations. It is your responsibility to fact check each reference.
Buddhist concept of 'Rite'
In Buddhism, Rite may refer to a sacrifice and ceremony involving killing a tawny-brown Brahmin and placing his body beneath the new city gate.
From: Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6
(1) The special rite is required to teach the spell, indicating the sacred and specific method needed to impart the knowledge.[1] (2) The sacrifice and ceremony required to set up the new city gate, which involved killing a tawny-brown brahmin and laying his body beneath the gate.[2]
From: Blue Annals (deb-ther sngon-po)
(1) It is a practice that the adept should engage in after giving up their physical body, as stated in the Hevajra Tantra.[3]
Hindu concept of 'Rite'
In Hinduism, "Rite" encompasses various religious ceremonies and rituals. These include lustral rites, rites for the dead, and those related to marriage, sacrifices, and achieving goals like heaven. Rites are guided by tradition, scriptures, and performed by priests, sages, and individuals to ensure harmony, control, and spiritual progress.
From: Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi
(1) It is something to be performed to atone for an unintentional action.[4] (2) The text mentions that a man who disdains gifts does not derive any benefit from rites performed for the Pitris or for the gods.[5] (3) Rites are religious or ceremonial acts, such as shraddha, that are performed with full faith and care, often related to the worship of ancestors or the fulfillment of desires.[6] (4) The text mentions that the term ‘Agnihotra’ here stands for all kinds of this.[7] (5) Refers to the religious ceremony involved in the Shraddha, which has implications for both the feeder and the eater.[8]
From: Apastamba Grihya-sutra
(1) A series of actions that conclude with the sprinkling of water around the fire and the untying of a rope, before departure.[9] (2) These are performed down to the sprinkling of water round the fire, after the Ajyabhaga oblations.[10] (3) Designates the ceremonies conducted with the wife to ensure control and harmony within the marital relationship.[11] (4) Ceremonial practices outlined in the text that the student must perform as part of his initiation.[12]
From: Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra
(1) The series of acts or rituals up to the choosing of the Hotri that must be performed by the Adhvaryu.[13] (2) The ceremonial actions that are performed, especially involving the offering of clarified butter.[14] (3) The various ceremonial actions performed as part of the Jyotishtoma Sacrifice.[15]
From: Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra
(1) Rites are performed, including oblations with the Vyahritis, as part of the process before taking the bath, indicating a structured and ceremonial procedure, according to the text.[16] (2) A set of prescribed actions, often involving oblations and sacrifices, performed during construction to ensure blessings and protection.[17] (3) They are performed down to the Vyahriti oblations and include making four oblations to Dhatri with specific verses.[18]
From: Apastamba Dharma-sutra
(1) Rites are performed on the authority of precepts and are included within the complete collection of works within the context of the Veda.[19] (2) After the mourning rituals, individuals return to the village without looking back and perform the rites for the dead that are declared to be necessary.[20]
From: Asvalayana-grihya-sutra
(1) A ceremonial act performed without the recitation of the Mantra specifically intended for a girl.[21]
From: Sankhayana-grihya-sutra
(1) The ceremonial actions that are outlined for participants, including the reverence shown to the teacher and the practices performed during study.[22]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Griffith)
(1) The king was to prepare for a rite that his son would share the throne with, with holy priests arriving at dawn.[23] (2) The religious ceremony that was disrupted by the theft of the horse.[24] (3) The rites are religious ceremonies, specifically the lustral rites, which the king is preparing for, and Shunahshepha wants to be completed.[25] (4) The rites are guided by the son of the high-souled father, and after the rites are over, the son of the saintly hermit returns.[26] (5) The rituals had concluded, marking the completion of a ceremonial process, likely related to marriage and the beginning of a new phase for the participants.[27]
From: Mahabharata (English)
(1) The rite associated with the mace was received by Arjuna from Yama.[28] (2) Religious ceremonies performed by the Brahmanas to aid Draupadi's recovery.[29]
From: Vishnu Purana
(1) Rites are religious or solemn ceremonies, specifically mentioned in the context of honoring ancestors through Shraddhas and performing obsequial ceremonies.[30] (2) A rite is performed by Parashara to destroy the demons, but he desists when reproved by Vashishtha, showing adherence to ancestral wisdom.[31]
From: Ramayana of Valmiki (Shastri)
(1) The rites are the specific religious practices and rituals that are initiated by the sages and performed during the sacrifice, as prescribed by ancient traditions.[32]
From: Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra
(1) A ceremony is related to the cleansing of utensils for offerings.[33] (2) Obeisance is offered to the "rite" which has been performed and the rite which has not been performed.[34] (3) A set of actions that may have done in excess or less that svishtakrit Agni knows about.[35] (4) The procedures that should be similar to other procedures mentioned in the text.[36] (5) Rites to be performed on the Ahavaniya fire should henceforward be performed on the fire deposited on the uttaravedi.[37]
From: Brihadaranyaka Upanishad
(1) Rites are performed with the help of milk, such as the Agnihotra, and are the means of the three kinds of food to be presently mentioned.[38] (2) Ceremonial acts prescribed in scriptures, which are discussed as traditional means toward achieving goals like heaven.[39]
From: Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika
(1) Rites are formal religious or ceremonial acts or procedures prescribed or customary, and the rites mentioned yield a fruit which is not-Self to the doer.[40] (2) These are not opposed to meditations on the samhita, etc., explained in the beginning.[41]
From: Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya)
(1) The rite of carrying fire on the head is mentioned in the Samacara as an attribute of the study of the Veda, and the Upanishad also refers to the rite of carrying fire on the head.[42]
From: Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha
(1) The rites are described as pleasure-restricting rituals that prevent someone from embracing their beloved, causing frustration and vexation.[43]
From: Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story)
(1) A ceremony where dread of pollution may arise, which may spoil the incantation.[44]
From: Satapatha-brahmana
(1) This is a specific action or set of actions to be performed in response to an event, such as the Agnihotra-cow milking blood.[45]
From: Parama Samhita (English translation)
(1) Kings who institute the worship of the Lord of Gods in temples, in accordance with prescribed rites, are said to become overlords of kings, as described in the text.[46]
From: Garga Samhita (English)
(1) This word means 'without' according to the provided word-by-word meaning within the text.[47]
From: Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India)
(1) These are used for laying a charm on the lover, as mentioned in the thirteenth to fifteenth paricchedas.[48]
Jain concept of 'Rite'
In Jainism, "Rite" signifies practices enacted by the fifty-six Dikkumaris. These rites likely involve rituals or ceremonies performed by these celestial beings, possibly related to devotional acts or auspicious occasions within the Jain faith.
From: Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra
(1) Rites were performed by the fifty-six Dikkumaris.[49]
The concept of Rite in scientific sources
Rite, or Recent thymic emigrants, are T-cells recently exiting the thymus. Measuring RTE frequencies helps assess thymic function and correlates with immune activation, CD4 counts, and viral load in HIV-infected patients, providing insights into immune health.
From: Religions Journal (MDPI)
(1) Rites are specific religious practices or ceremonies, like marriage, that are influenced by mediatization and performed in physical and cultural spaces, reshaping religious values and norms, according to the text.[50] (2) No sacramental rite can be altered or manipulated at the discretion of the minister or the community, but only in service to faith and with religious reverence for the mystery of the liturgy.[51] (3) It is a concept explored in relation to the construction of a unified culture in late imperial China.[52] (4) Taking place within the ritual space of the Tangse include the New Year’s Day rites, the Monthly rites, the Grand Sacrifice Erecting the Pole, the offerings to the Horse‑spirit, the Offerings in the Shangsi‑spirit pavilion, the Washing‑The‑Buddha rites.[53]
From: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
(1) It is the real textile effluent, which is removed in batch studies, with 92% American Dye Manufactureing Institute removal within 20 hours under the same conditions.[54] (2) RTE, or Radiative Transfer Equation, is one of the algorithms used for LST retrieval, and its performance can be influenced by factors such as atmospheric water vapor content.[55]
From: South African Journal of HIV Medicine
(1) Recent thymic emigrants, or RTEs, are T-cells that have recently exited the thymus and are measured to assess thymic function, and their frequencies can be correlated with immune activation levels, CD4 counts, and viral load in HIV-infected patients.[56]
Classical concept of 'Rite'
From: The Argonautica (English translation)
(1) The rites of the maiden that wanders by night are mentioned as a witness, suggesting a connection to religious practices and a sense of sacred duty.[57] (2) These are learned at the island of Electra so that the crew might have a safer journey, specifically over the chilling sea.[58]
From: The Odyssey of Homer (English translation)
(1) The rites of their own old bed refers to Ulysses and Penelope reuniting in their marriage bed, symbolizing the restoration of their relationship and the end of their separation.[59]
From: The History of Herodotus
(1) The rites, including sacrifices and choruses of women, were performed by both the Epidaurians and the Eginetans in honor of Damia and Auxesia.[60]
From: Legends Of The Gods
(1) Rites are mentioned as being established by Isis in memory of her deeds, with the goal of inspiring piety and providing consolation to people.[61] (2) The text refers to rites observed, particularly those of Egyptian priests, and emphasizes the need to understand the true reason behind these rites.[62]
From: The Egyptian Heaven and Hell
(1) These are performed adequately for the deceased, ensuring a safe passage through the underworld. These are rituals that prepare the soul for its journey.[63]