A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Padakrcchra
This page describes Padakrcchra which is located on page 460 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 “Padakrcchra” according to 3 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘When the Pada-Kricchra is in some way repeated threefold, it is called Prajapatya. [ Pada-Kricchra being that in which the man eats once only during the day and night on one day, on the next day at night only, on the third day, food got unasked, and on the fourth day he fasts].’...
Read full contents: Verse 11.211
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
A quarter (of the kricchra) is the padakricchra. (Maintaining) with fruits for a month (is known to be) phala (kricchra) and with bilva, is said to be shri-kricchra. (Similarly, one may maintain) with lotus seeds and myrabolans. (Maintaining) with flowers (is known to be) pushpakricchra. Patrakricchra (would be) with leaves, toyakricchra with water, and mulakricchra with roots. (So also one may maintain) with curd, milk and butter-milk....
Read full contents: Chapter 171 - Description of certain subtle expiations
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
Padodaka).The water from the feet is superior to expiation rites of Candrayana or Padakricchra. 44. Black aloewood, saffron, camphor and unguent—each one of these mixed with Padodaka is the sanctifier of all sacred things. 45. The water that is sanctified by mere sight dispels sins of man, O excellent Brahmana. The water from the feet does so all the more! 46. You are my favourite. You are my eldest son. Particularly you are devoted to me....
Read full contents: Chapter 10 - The Concluding Rites in the Lord’s Worship
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