A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Garhapatya
This page describes Garhapatya which is located on page 624 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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Prashna Upanishad with Shankara’s Commentary [by S. Sitarama Sastri]
This apana is the garhapatya fire. Vyana is the anvaharyopachana fire. The prana is the ahavaniya- fire, as it is taken from the garhapatya fire. Shankara s Commentary: Com.—When the senses, the ear and the rest, are gone to sleep in this city, i.e., in this body of nine apertures, the five winds, prana and the rest, called fires, being like fire, keep watch. This is their similitude with fires. This apana is the garhapatya fire....
Read full contents: Verse 4.3
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
The three fires are the garhapatya, ahavaniya and the dakshina fire. The ahavaniya and dakshina fire are kindled from the garhapatya fire. The yajnyashala has to be large and spacious for performance of the Somayaga which involves many different fireplaces, altars for the performance of yaga. (* 1) Rigveda 7.11.1 (* 2) Shatapatha Brahmana.1.2.5.1-10; Taittiriya Brahmana. 3.2.9.7...
Read full contents: Chapter 3(b) - Vedi (Alter) and the Three Fires
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
Now some lay down the Garhapatya on the hind part, and the Punashciti on the front part (of the built altar), for these two are the Ahavaniya and the Garhapatya, and these two fires are (placed) in this way. Let him not do this, for the Garhapatya is this (terrestrial) world, and the Ahavaniya is the sky; and above this (earth) surely is yonder (sky); let him therefore place it (the Punashciti) on the top of that (Garhapatya). 15. And as to why he lays down both the Garhapatya and the Punashciti....
Read full contents: Kanda VIII, adhyaya 6, brahmana 3
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