A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Mahanamni
This page describes Mahanamni which is located on page 269 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 “Mahanamni” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
For the Mahanamni verses (the Vrata is to be kept) twelve years, 2. (Or) nine, six, three (years). 3. These are the various possibilities. 4. Or also one year, according to some (teachers). 5. (In this case), however, the observances are enhanced. 6. (Keeping the Vrata through one year is allowed only) if (the student's) ancestors have learnt the Mahanamni verses. 7. There is also a Brahmana of the Rauruki (Shakha, in which it is said): 8....
Read full contents: Prapathaka III, Kandika 2
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
And even if we were to admit that the Mahanamni verses can have been assigned, by an author like Shadgurushishya, to Ashvalayana,—and we cannot admit this,—there is no possibility whatever that he can have used the expression 'Ashvalayanasutrakam' with regard to the Mahanamnis; to apply the designation of a Sutra to the Mahanamni hymn would be no less absurd than to apply it to any Sukta whatever of the Rik-Samhita....
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Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
For ascertaining the true meaning of shavarupa we shall have to wait until new parallel passages have been discovered. (* 6) The rules for the Anuvacana have been given above in chap. 7. (* 7) The Mahanamni verses are given in the fourth Aranyaka of the Aitareyinas. See Sacred Books of the East, I, p. xliii. (* 8) Comp. the second Sutra of this chapter....
Read full contents: Adhyaya II, Khanda 12
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