A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Kesanta
This page describes Kesanta which is located on page 178 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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Paraskara-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Including the face, at the Keshanta ceremony. 19. (He recites the verse,) 'When the shaver shaves his hair with the razor, the wounding, the well-shaped, purify his head, but do not take away his life.' 20. He adds (the word), 'his face' at the Keshanta ceremony. 21. With that water (Sutras 6, 8) he moistens his head, and gives the razor to the barber with (the words), 'Without wounding him, shave him.' 22....
Read full contents: Adhyaya II, Kandika 1
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘The keshanta is to be done in the sixteenth year.’ Apastamba- Grihyasutra, 1.17.1-2.—‘The Godana (Hair-cutting) in the sixteenth year.’ Paraskara-Grihyasutra, 2.3.—‘When the boy is sixteen years old, comes the keshanta.’ Gobhila- Grihyasutra, 3.1.—‘Now, the Godana in the sixteenth year; the keshanta ceremony is described by the description of the Cudakarana...
Read full contents: Verse 2.65
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Paraskara II, 1, 7, At the Keshanta ceremony he says, "Hair and beard" (instead of "hair," as at the Cudakarana).' (* 3) At the Cudakarana the child sits in the mother's lap and others perform the rites for him. (* 4) See the note on Sutra 1. (* 5) Comp. above, II, 10, 7. (* 6) The meaning of these expressions has been explained in the note on Sutra 1. (* 7) According to the commentary some study the Shukriyas as a part of the Aranyaka; these do not undergo the Aditya-vrata....
Read full contents: Prapathaka III, Kandika 1
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