A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Darbha
This page describes Darbha which is located on page 458 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 “Darbha” according to 68 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) [by D. N. Shukla]
It should be: Darbha (made of Darbha grass), Maunja (made of Munja grass), Aurna (made of wool) and Karpasa (made of cotton) respectively. As they belong to Brahmanas, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. Another interesting item of this chapter is the process of laying the nail-pillar as brought out by the Shanku-tadana....
Read full contents: Chapter 24 - The First Operations (Kilaka-sutrapata)
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
In the first vessel placed in Agnikona, Darbha grass, termite soil and barks of milky trees should be kept; in the second vessel placed in Niritikona keeps substances like Akshata, Ashtagandha and flowers; in the third pot placed in Vayukona keeps the substances like Gandha, flower, Akshata, fruit, Darbha grass and gold, and in the last pot placed in Ishanakona keep the substances like Gandha, flower, Akshata, gold, fruit and Darbha grass....
Read full contents: 2. Expiatory Rites in Tantrasamuccaya
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
Kshirasvamin illustrating the word in the sense of ‘used records that the darbha, krishnajinam, mantras, brahmanas, havis and agni can be used again and again; Indians seem to have held the view that these things are never considered as used products in rituals and sacrifices....
Read full contents: Belief in the presence of evil spirits
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