A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Anvaharya
This page describes Anvaharya which is located on page 138 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 “Anvaharya” according to 17 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
123 || The monthly shraddha to the Pitris the wise call “anvaharya;” and it should be carefully performed with such meat as has been commended.—(123) Medhatithi’s commentary (manubhashya): ‘Anvaharya’ is the name of the fee paid to the priests officiating at the Darsha-Purnamasa sacrifices; and the monthly shraddha offered to the Pitris is the ‘Anvaharya fee’ for the Ancestors; and the sense of the metaphor is that the Pitris are as much pleased on receiving the shraddha-ofterings as the Priests...
Read full contents: Verse 3.123
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
It is evident that the first explanation of anvaharya as a ceremony after which the chief sacrifice follows, is inadmissible. Below, IV, 4, 3. 4, Gobhila himself defines the Anvaharya Shraddha as a monthly ceremony (comp. Manu III, 123; Max Müller, India, p. 240); it is, consequently, different from a Shraddha accompanying each Grihya sacrifice....
Read full contents: Prapathaka I, Kandika 1
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
The Brahman should touch the anvaharya cooked rice with the same verse. (* 1) III. 2. 6. (* 2) III. 3. 1. (* 3) Taittiriya-brahmana III. 7. 5. 7-10. (* 4) III. 3. 11. (* 5) Taittiriya-samhita I. 6. 3. 3,4....
Read full contents: Prashna 4, Kandika 16
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