A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Avabhrtha
This page describes Avabhrtha which is located on page 214 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 “Avabhrtha” according to 22 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
The Final Purificatory Bath (Avabhritha). The yajamana, his wife and all the priests go to the river or other place of water for the final purificatory bath (Avabhritha) after collecting the articles placed near the catvala. The yajamana offers the purastad homa oblations with ‘apsu te rajan... , in the water and the samsthita homa oblations related to the patras of the extractions of Soma....
Read full contents: Chapter 3(j) - The Final Purificatory Bath (Avabhritha)
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
" (* 1) Avabhritha is the final bath undergone, on completion of as sacrifice by the person performing the sacrifice. The slaughter of Duryodhana would according to Krishna, be the avabhritha of the sacrifice of battle....
Read full contents: Section CI
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
[The Avabhritha] 1. The Adhvaryu should start with the procedure of the Avabhritha. 2. He should prepare the veda, strew round the sacred fires, wash his hands, arrange the utensils, strew the ulaparaji, prepare the two strainers and call out, “O sacrificer, do you restrain speech. ” 3. He should himself restrain speech and touch the utensils. 4. He should pour out paddy for the cake on one potsherd for Varuna. 5....
Read full contents: Prashna 14, Kandika 20
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