A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Maskarin
This page describes Maskarin which is located on page 304 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 “Maskarin” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) [by A. Yamuna Devi]
He denies the interpretation of the word maskarin as one who holds the bamboo staff....
Read full contents: The four Ashramas
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) [by Sarika. P.]
The first commentator of Gautama Dharmasutra is Acarya Maskarin (900-1100 A. D). Next commentator is Haradatta, who wrote a com. namely, “Mitakshara”. Most probably he has borrowed the ideas from the Bhashya of Bhartriyajna. Besides these, Asahaya also appears to have written a com. on Gautama Dharmasutra According to P. V. Kane it is believed that both Asahaya and Bhartriyajna have written separate Bhashyas. In the year 1989 Pandit Kulamani Mishra has written a Vritti named Sukshma....
Read full contents: Part 4 - Commentaries of Dharmasutras
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 3 [by Surendranath Dasgupta]
This is all very doubtful, for firstly mankha and maskarin cannot be identified; secondly, mankha means a beggar who carried pictures in his hands— mankhash citra-phalaka-vyagra-karo bhikshuka-visheshah (Abhayadeva Suri s comment on the Bhagavati-sutra, p. 662. Nirnaya Sagara ed.). Gosala s father was a mankha and his name was Mankhali from which Gosala was called Makkhaliputta....
Read full contents: Appendix I - The Lokayata, Nastika and Carvaka
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