A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Panktipavanas
This page describes Panktipavanas which is located on page 492 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 “Panktipavanas” according to 2 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Malatimadhava (study) [by Jintu Moni Dutta]
Panktipavana [Panktipavanah] means a respectable or eminent person, specially a respectable Brahmana who being very learned, always gets the seat of honour at dinner parties, or who purifies by his presence the pankti or persons who sit in the same row to dine with him and they were efficient in Vedas. The term panktipavana [panktipavanah] is defined by Manu also in his Manusmriti....
Read full contents: Part 1.3 - Caste System in the Malatimadhava
The Agni Purana [by N. Gangadharan]
Just as the Panktipavana purifies in a ceremony so also the ascetic (gets) imperishable worlds (for others). I do not find an atonement that purifies a brahmin if he slips after entering the state of abstinence. He is the killer of (his) soul. Those who are the progenitors through their wives after having renounced, (their progeny) become outcastes known as bindula. There is no doubt. An eagle dies after hundred (years). A dog (lives) for twelve (years)....
Read full contents: Chapter 165 - Code of conduct (nana-dharma)
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