A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Chandas-sastra, Chandas-sutra
This page describes Chandas-sastra, Chandas-sutra which is located on page 423 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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Annadatri-carita (study) [by Sarannya V.]
The beginning of the Vritta Shastra (Chanda Shastra) is from the Vedic period. It was considered as foot of the (pada) Vedas. According to Yaska s Nirukta, the meaning of the term ‘Chandas is given as: chandamsi chadanad | Pingala, the author of Chandashastra is considering as the most authentic master of prosody (Chanda Shastra). The Vrittas are related to the vowel letters. It divided into two groups Laghu (Hrisva) and Guru (Dirgha) respectively....
Read full contents: 6. Poetic Beauty (a): Metre (Vritta)
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
A part of this verse occurs in the Apastamba Shrauta Sutra. After the ajya sastra of the Hota priest has been recited the Brahma consecrates the yajya homa related to Indra and Agni. The Brahma grants the permission for reciting the ‘Prauga Sastra asked by the Hota, in the words ‘pretirasi dharmane tva dharman jinva ....
Read full contents: Chapter 3(i) - The rite of ‘pressing of Soma’ (Abhisavana)
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
These are to be followed up, on the present occasion, by the two hymns I, 80, and VIII, 36, after which the Indra hymn X, 73, the chief part of the normal Marutvatiya Sastra, is to be recited, with the Nivid formula inserted after the sixth verse. (* 12) That is, the Shastra succeeding the chanting of the first, or Hotri's, Prishtha-stotra (see part ii, p. 339)....
Read full contents: Kanda XIII, adhyaya 5, brahmana 1
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