A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pratigara
This page describes Pratigara which is located on page 558 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 “Pratigara” according to 4 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
III, 12, the Ahava and Pratigara together are to consist of the number of syllables corresponding to the metre of the respective libation, viz. 8, 11, 12 respectively. Then follows the Hotris Tushnim-shamsa or 'silent praise;' viz. 'Earth! Agni is the light, the light is Agni, Om!--Indra is the light, Ether! the light is Indra, Om! Surya is the light, the light, Heaven! is Surya, Om!'...
Read full contents: Kanda IV, adhyaya 3, brahmana 2
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) [by Anjana Chakraborty]
The above said mantras are recited in the style of a Shastra by reciting the half portion of the mantra, barring the Ahava and the Pratigara modes of pronunciation. Then the Vaitana Shrauta Sutra. enjoins the recitation of the mantra ‘rucirasi , with the name ‘rucitam . The Brahma recites the mantra ‘uttisthavapasyata... for the priests and the assistants who have milked the cow and the mantra ‘upahvaye......
Read full contents: Chapter 3(e) - The Pravargya and the Upasada-Rites
Baudhayana Dharmasutra [by Georg Bühler]
(* 13) This and the next Sutras are intended to teach that ascetics may limit their private recitation to the repetition of the, pranava, the syllable Om: According to Govinda the passage of the Veda quoted refers originally to the Caturhotarah, which the Taittiriya Brahmana II, 2, I, 4, and III, 12, 5, I identifies with. the Brahman, and where the pratigara, the answer of the Adhvaryu priest, is 'Om hotah' (Aitareya Brahmana V, 25). (* 14) I have taken vrikshamulikovedasamnyasi to stand for vrikshamuliko...
Read full contents: Prashna II, Adhyaya 10, Kandika 18
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