A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Caturthikarman
This page describes Caturthikarman which is located on page 418 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 “Caturthikarman” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
The Caturthikarman. (* 2) 2, 3. Comp. Shaṅkhayana-Grihya I, 18, 3; Khadira-Grihya I, 4, 12. (* 3) I.e. instead of prayashcitte (expiation) he uses the plural prayashcittayah; and he says, 'you are the expiations of the gods,' &c. (* 4) Khadira-Grihya I, 4,13. Hrasayitva literally means, 'having shortened her.' She is 'shortened' by the removing of the substance with which they have besmeared her (hrasayitva udvartanadina tad abhyanjanam apaniya, says the commentary)....
Read full contents: Prapathaka II, Kandika 5
Puranic encyclopaedia [by Vettam Mani]
With this his brahmacarya ends, and he is allowed to marry and lead the life of a house-holder.Marriage is a ceremony with four secondary rites Viz, Kanyadana, Shaciyaga, Vivaha, Caturthikarman. If the husband is dead, or lost, or has renounced the world, or has become a eunuch or is expelled from society, the woman is allowed to take another husband. If the husband dies, the wife should be given to the brother of the husband....
Read full contents: Story of Vivaha
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Most probably this rule should be divided into two Sutras, so that atha darsapurnamasau would stand as the heading of the chapter; comp. below, chap. 18, 1, atha caturthikarma; chap. 24, 1, atha jatakarma, &c. (* 2) 'If this is expressly stated, the oblation is to be made in night-time; for instance, at the Vastoshpatiya ceremony it is stated, "The tenth oblation of the Sthalipaka, to Agni Svishtakrit at night" (see below, III, 4, 8).'...
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Khanda 3
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