A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Medhajanana
This page describes Medhajanana which is located on page 314 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 “Medhajanana” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Paraskara-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
When the boy is born, he performs for him, before the navel-string is cut off, the medhajanana (production of intelligence) and the ayushya (rite for procuring long life). 4. (The medhajanana is performed in the following way:) With his fourth finger and with (an instrument of) gold he gives (to the child) honey and ghee, or ghee (alone), to eat with (the formulas), 'Bhuh I put into thee; bhuvah I put into thee; svah I put into thee. Bhur bhuvah svah everything I put into thee.' 5....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Kandika 16
Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Now (follows) the medhajanana (or production of intelligence). With (an instrument of) gold over which he has laid a Darbha shoot tied (to that piece of gold) he gives to the child, which is held so that it faces the east, ghee to eat, with the formulas, 'Bhuh! I sacrifice the Ricas over thee! Bhuvah! I sacrifice the Yajus over thee! Suvah! I sacrifice the Samans over thee! Bhur bhuvah suvah! I sacrifice the Atharvan and Aṅgiras hymns over thee!' 10....
Read full contents: Prashna II, Patala 1, Section 3
Apastamba Grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Or we may take the saying that accompanies the performance of the medhajanana on the new-born child....
Read full contents: Introduction To The Grihya Sutras
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