A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prajapati Smrti
This page describes Prajapati Smrti which is located on page 532 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 “Prajapati Smrti” according to 192 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
Then you became a prajapati couple....
Read full contents: Verse 1.11.39
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘The moonless day, the three Ashtakas, the three Anvashtakas, the full-moon days of the month of Magha, the thirteenth day of the darker fortnight following after the full-moon day of the month of Bhadra;—these are the occasions for obligatory Shraddha, laid down by Prajapati; one not offering Shraddha on these days falls into hell.’ Baudhayana (2.8.1).—‘Offerings to Pitris are praiseworthy and conducive to longevity, heaven and prosperity.’ Prajapati-Smriti (21)....
Read full contents: Verse 3.127
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Now its authority even as a Smriti is denied and refuted. If the doctrine of the Pradhana is rejected, then the Sankhya Smriti, propounded by a great seer like Kapila and acknowledged by other great thinkers, would ccase to be authoritative : hence it is but reasonable that the Vedanta texts be so interpreted as to preserve the authorilativeness of this Smriti and not contradict it in toto , So says the opponent....
Read full contents: Chapter II, Section I, Adhikarana I
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