A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Gayasraddha
This page describes Gayasraddha which is located on page 632 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 “Gayasraddha” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Gayashraddha is always performed at any time. 14. But, O Vyasa, in the whole year one day alone is fixed definitely. When the Sun is in the Zodiac Virgo in combination with the constellation Hasta, it is called Mahalaya. What is offered to the Pitris then becomes everlasting. 15. Gayashraddha is performed always and at any time. 16-17. But, O Vyasa, one day alone in the whole year is well-established....
Read full contents: Chapter 59 - The Greatness of Gaya Tirtha
Naishadha-charita of Shriharsha [by Krishna Kanta Handiqui]
“Why do ye disbelieve the Vedas, when ye even see spirits craving for the performance of Gayashraddha and other rites, having entered into possession of diverse persons? 106. “Renounce not the Vedas, since you see souls, who are taken to Yama through a mistake of names, and then come back to their respective bodies, and tell stories of the other world.” 107. Some one then stepped forward from Kali s army, which was paralysed at the angry outbursts of Indra and the other gods....
Read full contents: Canto 17 - Kali and the Gods; Heretic attacks on the Orthodox Religion
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) [by Shreebas Debnath]
Because as in the ‘Gayashraddha the gratification or pleasure of the deceased relatives are admitted by the relation of to-be-intendedness (uddeshyatasambandha), by the same relation pleasure of the deceased person is acknowledged in perpetually obligatory shraddha also. For this reason, the Mimamsakas say that ‘the result of an activity goes to its performer —this kind of rule is a general one. Sometimes general rule is violated by the special or particular rule....
Read full contents: Chapter 2.4 - The Naiyayika’s View on Injunctions
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