A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gambling
This page describes Gambling which is located on page 597 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 “Gambling” 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]
—‘The keeper of the gambling house shall arrange the gambling and pay the dues; and the interest he shall receive from the gamblers would be ten per cent.’...
Read full contents: Verse 9.221
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
Laws Relating to Gambling and Betting. Yajnavalkya has expounded the laws to regulate gambling and betting under the title of law called dyutasamahvaya. He dedicates five verses to describe rules concerning this title of law. While commenting upon the laws of Yajnavalkya, Vijnaneshvara characterises gambling and betting with reference to the definition given by Narada and Manu....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.15 - Laws Relating to Gambling and Betting
Mahabharata (abridged)
Thus Ends the Mahabharata Summation to the Ninth Chapter of the Sabha Parva, Entitled, The Gambling Match....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - The Gambling Match
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[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
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[Preface]