A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Naigamas
This page describes Naigamas which is located on page 359 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 “Naigamas” according to 10 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
These rules are also applicable for shrenis, naigamas, pakhandis and ganas. It is the duty of the king to preserve their peculiar rules of conduct and make them follow their previous professions. In this context, the Mitakshara explains shreni as the bodies of artisans earning their livelihood on similar arts and crafts. Naigamas are the groups of people, who accept the authority of the Vedas, e.g., Pashupatas etc....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.13 - Laws Relating to Transgression of Compacts
The Shiva Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
As the popular God of the merchant community Kumara is called (iv) Naigama or Naigameya. (* 3) Verses 34-36 of this chapter are the same as verses 31-32 of the following chapter....
Read full contents: Chapter 3 - The boyhood sports of Karttikeya
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
These authorities, along with Manu, paraphrase the text which is found in Nirukta-Naigama Kanda, 2.4. Kurmapurana (Viramitrodaya-Samskara, pp. 514-515).—‘One who teaches the Vedas, the Dharma, the Puranas and the subsidiary sciences to one who is endowed with character and is self-controlled and is ever attentive.’...
Read full contents: Verse 2.114
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