A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Jyotistoma
This page describes Jyotistoma which is located on page 118 of the second 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 “Jyotistoma” according to 43 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) [by Partha Sarathi Sil]
He has stated in respect of slaughtering of animal in the jyotishtoma sacrifice while discussing Karman and Akarman in the fouth chapter of the Shrimadbhagavadgita that as killing of animals does not amount to acquire sin when it is for protection of the subjects form the attack of animals like lion etc. , likewise slaughtering of animal in the jyotistoma sacrifice is also not an akarma....
Read full contents: 2. Literary and Socio-cultural Value of the Gitarthasangraha
Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) [by Roma Bose]
Nimbarka s commentary (Vedanta-parijata-saurabha): If it be objected that their works like Jyotishtoma and the rest are “impure”, involving, as they do, the killing of living creatures, and therefore these lead them to immobile births,—we reply: No impurity is involved in Jyotishtoma and the rest, on account of scriptural injunction. Shrinivasa s commentary (Vedanta-kaustubha) If it be objected: The works of those who perform sacrifices and the rest, viz....
Read full contents: Brahma-Sutra 3.1.25
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
--In the Jyotishtoma (form of the) Agnishtoma: let him perform offering with the Jyotishtoma Agnishtoma. 7. In this Jyotishtoma Agnishtoma the Bahishpavamana (stotra) is (in) the Trivrit (stoma)--that is the head of the rite; the two other Pavamanas are (in) the Pancadasha and Saptadasha (stomas)--they are the two wings; the Hotri's Ajya (stotra) is (in) the Pancadasha, the Prishtha (stotra in) the Saptadasha, and the Yajnayajniya (stotra in) the Ekavimsha (stoma)--they are the tail. 8....
Read full contents: Kanda X, adhyaya 1, brahmana 2
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