Kayatirtha, Kāyatīrtha, Kaya-tirtha: 1 definition
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Kayatirtha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaKāyatīrtha (कायतीर्थ):—According to Ganganatha Jha in his comparative notes on the Manusmṛti-manubhāṣya verse 2.58-59:
“The Kāya-tīrtha is at the base of the little finger;” (Śaṅkha (quoted in Medhātithi))
“The part which lies between the base of the fingers and the long line parallel to them is the ‘Kāya-tīrtha’;” (Vīramitrodaya (Āhnika, p. 77))
The Smṛtisāroddhāra (p. 311) explains ‘kāya’ as prājāpatya, the base of the little finger.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.59 < [Section XIII - Initiation (upanayana)]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 153 - Durdharṣeśvara (Durdharṣa-īśśvara) < [Section 6 - Uttara-Khaṇḍa (Concluding Section)]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)