A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Parisista
This page describes Parisista which is located on page 507 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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Lakulisha-Pashupata (Philosophy and Practice) [by Geetika Kaw Kher]
As Sanderson observes the reference of Agamic tradition can be found as early as in Atharvaveda and its ancillary tract known as Atharvaveda parisista is filled with mention of Saiva practices and Ucchusmakalpa (Parisista 36) talks in detail about the fire sacrifice to achieve supernatural ends that invoke Ucchusma Rudras with esoteric Saivite mantras Major importance here is paid to the Pasupata vow to which a whole Parisista is dedicated (Parisista 40: Pasupatavrata)....
Read full contents: Locating the Lakulisa-Pasupata rites in the world of Saivite rituals
Nyaya-Vaisheshika categories (Study) [by Diptimani Goswami]
Nyaya-parishishta Prakasha may be stated as a commentary on Nyaya-parishishta of Udayana and Subodhini-sudhasara, the last one is mentioned to be a commentary on Someshvara s Nyaya-Sudha. According to Aufrecht and Hall, there are two other works of Annambhatta on grammar namely Katyayana-Pratisakhya-Vyakhyana and MahaBhashya-Vivaranodyotana. Chandrashekhara Shastri has mentioned two other works of Annambhatta, viz. Tattva-cintamanyaloka-Siddhanjana and Brahmasutra-Vritti....
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Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Bloomfield in his note on the Grihya-samgraha-parishishta I, 52 seq.; instead of the three lines, however, which are here prescribed in Sutra 7, there are four indicated in accordance with the doctrine of that Parishishta and of Gobhila himself, which are stated to be sacred to Prithivi, Prajapati, Indra, and Soma, while the line turned from south to north is sacred to Agni. (* 4) On the Agnipranayana (carrying forward of the fire) see the Grihya-samgraha-parishishta I, 64-69....
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