A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Panigrahana
This page describes Panigrahana which is located on page 491 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 “Panigrahana” according to 6 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
Thus, the system of Panigrahana shows the significance of the husband in the family, in comparison to the wife....
Read full contents: 5c. The Concept of Panigrahana (= holding of the hands of the bride)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
’—(43) Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha This verse is quoted in Viramitrodaya (Samskara, p. 835);—and in Smrititattva (II, p. 107), which latter adds that this verse makes it clear that ‘marriage’ is something distinct from the ‘holding of the hand’ (Panigrahana). Comparative notes by various authors Vishnu (24.4).—‘In the marriage of a girl of the same caste as himself, the hand has to be held.’ Yajnavalkya (1.62)....
Read full contents: Verse 3.43
Kautilya Arthashastra [by R. Shamasastry]
(Marriage Contracts) [As regards marriages among the three higher castes, rejection of a bride before the rite of panigrahana, clasping of hands, is valid but among the Shudras, before nuptials. Even in the case of a couple that has gone through the rite of panigrahana,] rejection of a bride whose guilt of having lain with another man has been afterwards detected is valid. But never so in the case of brides and bridegrooms of pure character and high family....
Read full contents: Chapter 15 - Rescission of Purchase and Sale
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