A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Patitasavitrika
This page describes Patitasavitrika which is located on page 518 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 “Patitasavitrika” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
After that (time has passed), they become patitasavitrika (i.e. they have lost their right of learning the Savitri). 9. No one should initiate such men, nor teach them, nor perform sacrifices for them, nor have intercourse with them. 10. (Let him initiate) the youth who is adorned and whose (hair on the) head is arranged, who wears a (new) garment that has not yet been washed, or an antelope-skin, if he is a Brahmana, the skin of a spotted deer, if a Kshatriya, a goat's skin, if a Vaishya. 11....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Kandika 19
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
After that (time has passed), they become patitasavitrika (men who have lost their right of learning the Savitri). 10. Let them not initiate such men, 11. Nor teach them, 12. Nor perform sacrifices for them, 13. Nor have intercourse with them. 14. Or (let them initiate students of) all (castes) wearing a (new) garment that has not yet been washed. And wearing a girdle. 15. The girdle of a Brahmana (shall be) made of Munja grass, 16. That of a Kshatriya (shall be) a bowstring, 17....
Read full contents: Adhyaya II, Khanda 1
Paraskara-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
After that (time has passed), they become patitasavitrika (or persons who have lost the right of learning the Savitri). 40. No one should initiate such men, nor teach them, nor perform sacrifices for them, nor have intercourse with them. 41. After the time has passed, (they should do) as has been prescribed. 42. A person whose ancestors through three generations have been patitasavitrikas, is excluded from the sacrament (of initiation) and from being taught the Veda. 43....
Read full contents: Adhyaya II, Kandika 5
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