A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Garbharaksana
This page describes Garbharaksana which is located on page 622 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 “Garbharaksana” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
In the fourth month the Garbharakshana (i.e. the ceremony for the protection of the embryo), 2. Sacrificing six oblations from a mess of cooked food with (the six verses of the hymn), 'Agni, joined with the prayer' (Rig-veda X, 162), 3. With (the verses), 'From thy eyes, thy nose' (Rig-veda X, 163), verse by verse besmearing her limbs with Ajya salve....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Khanda 21
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
He says that Sutras 2-4as indeed is evidently the caserefer to the Pumsavana, and in Sutra 5 begins the Anavalobhana (comp. garbharakshana, Saṅkh. I, 21). To me it seems more probable that the text describes one continuous ceremony....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Kandika 13
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