A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Aurasa
This page describes Aurasa which is located on page 211 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 “Aurasa” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
(i) Aurasa: The Aurasa or the legitimate son of the body is one who is born of a lawfully wedded wife. A legally wedded wife is defined by the Mitakshara to be a woman of equal varna espoused in lawful wedlock. The son begotten upon her is considered true and legitimate and is chief in rank. (ii) Putrikasuta: The son of an appointed daughter is called Putrikasuta, who is equal to the Aurasa son....
Read full contents: Chapter 3.4 - Different kinds of Sons
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
They are: Aurasa, Pratipanna, Krita, Palita, Shishya, Dattajiva (one who was saved) and Ashvattha the seventh. 16. They save the ancestor from falling into the hell named Put. Hence they are remembered as excellent. 17. Kshetraja, Sahodha, Kanina, Kunda and Golaka: these five cause the downfall of the Pitris even if they had gone to heaven. 18. For this reason the Shraddha offered by a Jarajata is invalid....
Read full contents: Chapter 223 - Kinds of Sons Eligible to Offer Shraddha
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—(134) Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha This verse is quoted in Vivadaratnakara (p. 541), which adds the following notes:—The ‘putra’ here stands for the aurasa, ‘body-born,’ son;—‘anu’, after the ‘appointment’ of the daughter;—‘striyah’, of the ‘appointed daughter’; who the ‘appointed daughter’ is, is described by Manu in verse 127....
Read full contents: Verse 9.134
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