A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dravyayajna
This page describes Dravyayajna which is located on page 544 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 “Dravyayajna” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita [by Narayana Gosvami]
The various types of yajna in the world, such as daiva-yajna, brahmacarya-yajna, grihamedha-yajna, samyama-yajna, ashtanga-yoga-yajna, tapo-yajna, dravya-yajna, svadhyaya-yajna and varnashrama-yajna, all constitute karma. “The only useful factor that is to be sought after in all these yajnas is the conscious part, knowledge of the real nature of the soul. Doubt is the greatest enemy of this knowledge....
Read full contents: Verse 4.42
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
Five kinds of sacrifices (yajna) are distinguished, viz. the yajna with actual materials of libation, called dravya-yajna, the yajna of asceticism or self-control, called tapo-yajna, the yajna of union or communion, called yoga-yajna, the yajna of scriptural studies, called svadhyaya-yajna, and the yajna of knowledge or wisdom, called jnana-yajna....
Read full contents: Part 6 - Conception of Sacrificial Duties in the Gita
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