A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Madanaparijata
This page describes Madanaparijata which is located on page 251 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 “Madanaparijata” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
’—(42-44) Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha (verse 12.42) This verse is quoted in Apararka (p. 1000);—in Madanaparijata (p. 693);—in Parasharamadhava (Prayashcitta, p. 488);—and in Nrisimhaprasada (Prayahschitta 41a.) (verse 12.43) This verse is quoted in Apararka (p. 1000);—in Madanaparijata (p. 693);—in Parasharamadhava (Prayashcitta p. 488);—and in Nrisimhaprasada (Prayashcitta 41a.) (verse 12.44) ‘Caranah’—‘Bards, singers etc,’ (Medhatithi);—‘rope-dancers’....
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The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
But later writers on Dharmashastra quoted many of these verses from this Chapter of the Skanda as ‘authoritative duties of widows , vide Nirnaya-Sindhu (p.626), Madana-Parijata (pp. 202-6). Kane, however disapproves of Winternitz s criticism of the inhuman attitude of Hindu Dharmashastra towards widows (HD II.i.583)....
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