A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Partition
This page describes Partition which is located on page 509 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.
Full contents not available online!
To read the full text of A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism, you can buy Swami Harshananda’s book from Exotic India
You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Partition” according to 37 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
In such cases the son horn before partition has no right to the father’s share; nor can a brother’s property be claimed by one born after partition; whatever shall have been acquired by the father, after he has come to a partition with his sons, all that belongs to the son born after partition; those born before it have no right to it....
Read full contents: Verse 9.216
Yajnavalkya-smriti (Vyavaharadhyaya)—Critical study [by Kalita Nabanita]
Yajnavalkya seems to have disfavoured unequal partition, and so he has advocated both equal and unequal division, side by side. The Mitakshara makes it clear that though, unequal partition is sanctioned by the Shastras, yet it was not favoured by the society of that time. Yajnavalkya recommends another rule or mode of partition, which may be followed by the father....
Read full contents: Chapter 5.6 - Laws Relating to Partition and Inheritance (dayavibhaga)
Mahabharata (English) [by Kisari Mohan Ganguli]
And Supritika would always speak of partition. After some time his brother Vibhavasu told Supritika, It is from great foolishness that persons blinded by love of wealth always desire to make a partition of their patrimony. After effecting a partition they fight with each other, deluded by wealth....
Read full contents: Section XXIX
Total 37 books found: See all results here.
Summary:
You can return to the book Index to buy or shop for other books, or you can read the available online pages below:
[A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism: index]
[About The Author (Swami Harshananda)]
[Preface]