A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahabhisava
This page describes Mahabhisava which is located on page 266 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 “Mahabhisava” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda [by Madan Haloi]
(b) Morning soma pressing—This pressing is done in two parts known as upamshvabhishava and mahabhishava. The upamshvabhishava is for the upamshugraha i. e. , the upamshu cup while the later is for the Dharagrahas. First, mahabhishava should be performed and then upamshvabhishava. In the mahabhishava, there are four priests viz. , Adhvaryu, Pratiprasthatri, Neshtri and Unnetri while the other is done only by the Adhvaryu....
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Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
(* 11) The pressing of the Upamshu-graha--also called the 'small' pressing, distinguished from the 'great pressing' (mahabhishava) for the subsequent cups or libations (graha)--consists of three turns of eight, eleven, and twelve single beatings respectively. Before each turn Nigrabhya water is poured upon the Soma plants by the sacrificer from the Hotri's cup....
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Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
The Hota-priest recites the prataranuvaka and then the Adhvaryu assisted by the Pratiprasthata, Neshta and Unneta performs the Mahabhisava (the great pressing of the Soma). The Adhvaryu sprinkles special nigrabhya-waters on the Soma herbs and presses them three times, with the help of adhisavana-falakas and collects the Soma in the Upamsu-patra. The same method is adopted to collect the Soma in the Antaryama-patra, Aindravayava-patra, Maitra-Varuna-patra, Ashvina-patra and Dronakalasa....
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