A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Ajya
This page describes Ajya which is located on page 78 of the first 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 “Ajya” according to 31 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
To the east (is placed) the Ajya, to the west the mess of cooked food. 2. Having sprinkled (water) round (the fire) and poured Ajya on the mess of cooked food, he begins to sacrifice simply with the pot-ladle, picking out portions of the sacrificial food (without 'underspreading' and pouring Ajya over the Havis). 3....
Read full contents: Prapathaka I, Kandika 8
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
If the oblation consists in Ajya, let him seize the Kusha blades in his left hand with his right hand at their points and with the left at their roots, and let him wet their points (with Ajya) in the Sruva, the middle and the roots in the Ajya pot; 14. In the oblations of cooked food, however, the points in the Sruc, the middle in the Sruva, the roots in the Ajya pot. 15. When he then has thrown them (into the fire) with the words, 'Agni's garment art thou,' 16....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Khanda 9
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
With two (Kusha blades used as) strainers the purifying of the Ajya (is done). 3....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Kandika 3
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