A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Madhuparka
This page describes Madhuparka which is located on page 253 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 “Madhuparka” according to 38 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
English translation of verses 6. 5. 10-11: Offering many millions of mangala-patras, sweet fragrances, garments, jewels, and pots of madhu-parka, and accompanied by sweet singing and instrumental music, King Bhishmaka properly worshiped Shri Krishna and Balarama, the two Supreme Personalities of Godhead....
Read full contents: Verses 6.5.10-11
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) [by Sarika. P.]
Madhuparka offering. During Dharmashastra period, madhuparka was an important thing that should be given to an atithi during atithi-saparya. Madhuparka is not to be given to all atithis. There are some criteria to offer madhuparka to an atithi. Grihastha gives this to his officiating priest, teacher, father-in-law, or paternal or maternal uncle when they visit him....
Read full contents: Part 2 - Madhuparka offering
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
With (the formula), 'To the beings thee'he three times takes (some of the Madhuparka substance) out of the middle of it. 20. With (the formula), 'The milk of Viraj art thou'he should partake thereof the first time, 21. With, 'The milk of Viraj may I obtain'the second time, 22. With, 'In me (may) the milk of Padya Viraj (dwell)'the third time. 23. (He should) not (eat) the whole (Madhuparka). 24. He should not satiate himself. 25....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Kandika 24
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