A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Cremation
This page describes Cremation which is located on page 440 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 “Cremation” according to 86 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘In the cremation-ground, entirely.’ Apastamba Dharmasutra (11.9).—‘At the junction of the village and the forest.’ Vashishtha (13.5, 7).—[See above.] Vishnu (30-15).—‘Not in a temple or in the cremation-ground or on road-crossings.’ Yajnavalkya (1.148).—[See above.] Paraskara (2.11.16).—[See above.]...
Read full contents: Verse 4.116
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
At that spot, O great goddess, is the cremation ground (of) Kalabhairava. From Brahmakunda, O beautiful lady, up to Lord Kritasmara (is the extent). Living beings who die due to the lapse of time and get cremated there, attain salvation even if they are great sinners. O great goddess, the spot extends from Kritasmara up to the deity Mankishvara. That portion (of) the great cremation ground bestows stopping of recurrent birth. 4-5....
Read full contents: Chapter 201 - Greatness of Kalabhairava Shmashana
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
A wiseman should write (the name of the adversary) with poison and blood inside a diagram of a club in the middle of a hexagon on a skull in the cremation ground and add (the principle of) the Goddess. This would kill the enemy struck in the cremation ground in no time. It will also ruin the kingdom. The name of the enemy should be written on a disc. The Goddess should be invoked on the blades of the disc. The enemy would be destroyed by means of his name....
Read full contents: Chapter 312 - The occasions for the use of the Tvarita-mantra and the benefits
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