A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Asvinasastra
This page describes Asvinasastra which is located on page 195 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 “Asvinasastra” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
The Ashvinashastra should consist of over a thousand verses. 8. The Hotri should enclose the Shastra when the sun has risen. So is it said. 9. The Pratiprasthatri should pour out paddy for a cake on two potsherds for Ashvins. 10. He should bake the cake (after having prepared it) with water purified with the relevant formula. 11. He should pour down the wash-water on the Barhis which has already been strewn. 12....
Read full contents: Prashna 14, Kandika 17
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda [by Madan Haloi]
Thus, including the sandhistotra and ashvinashastra, the third round contains nine Stotras and Shastras. The Aptoryama shastras are recited by the Hotri, Maitravaruna, Brahmanacchasin and Acchavaka. Moreover, it contains offering of four goblets meant for Agni, Indra, Vishvedevas and Vishnu. Of the four Ganas of Aptoryama, the first two are led by the Adhvaryu and the other two are by the Pratiprasthatri just as it is done in Airatra....
Read full contents: Somasamstha (7): Aptoryama
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