A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Antyaja
This page describes Antyaja which is located on page 127 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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The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
Other terms for Shudravarna, found in some Puranas are: antyaja, antyajanman, antavasin, asprishyajati etc. Manu also used the term antyaja in the sense of Shudra. In the Matsyapurana, antya-janman is used in the sense of the Shudra Varna. The service of the twice-born is the chief duty of the Shudras. Besides alms-giving, the service of twice-born, handicraft and buying and selling are the special duties assigned to the Shudras....
Read full contents: Division of Varna (D): The Shudras
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu [by Shrila Rupa Gosvami]
kashi-khande ca tatha — antyaja api tad-rashtre shankha-cakranka-dharinah | samprapya vaishnavim diksham dikshita iva sambabhuh ||1.2.62||English translationIn the Kashi-khanda [of Shri Mahabharata] it is said: “In that country the outcastes, receiving Vaishnava initiation, wearing the marks of the conch and disc, shine like sacrificial priests.”...
Read full contents: Verse 1.2.62
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Balambhatti has the following notes:—‘Shreyamsam,’ higher caste, twice-born caste,—‘antyaja,’ he who is born of the lower-most (‘antya’) limb, or one born of the lowest caste,—i.e., the Shudra. This same rule is applicable also to the Vaishya striking the Kshatriya, as the former is ‘antyaja’ ‘low-born,’ in comparison with the latter, who therefore is ‘shreyan,’ ‘superior.’...
Read full contents: Verse 8.279
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