A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pratiloma
This page describes Pratiloma which is located on page 559 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 “Pratiloma” according to 20 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—(31) Explanatory notes by Ganganath Jha “Kulluka thinks that the terms vahya and hina may either refer (a) to two sets of men or (b) to one only; (a) under the former supposition, the Vahyas must be understood to be the Pratiloma offering of a shudra, i.e., Ayogavas, Kshattris and Candalas,—and the Hinas the Pratiloma offspring of Kshatriyas and Vaishyas i.e., Sutas, Magadhas and Vaidehas....
Read full contents: Verse 10.31
Baudhayana Dharmasutra [by Georg Bühler]
I.e. the offspring of individuals of different Anuloma castes again become Anulomas, and the offspring of individuals of different Pratiloma castes, Pratilomas. (* 5) -12. Manu X, 19. (* 6) -14. See above, I, 8, 16, 11-12. (* 7) Gautama IV, 25....
Read full contents: Prashna I, Adhyaya 9, Kandika 17
Dasarupaka (critical study) [by Anuru Ranjan Mishra]
However, the marriage system existed not only with their own caste (anuloma) but also with the other castes (pratiloma). The rich men used to marry many wives in those days. The women were abandoned in extreme cases like illicit relation with low caste man or Shudras, or attempting to kill her husband. After the death of the husband, the woman would inherit her husband s property. There was no self-immolation (satidaha) system in those days. Women were entitled to all types of public right....
Read full contents: Part 13 - Status of Women in the Ubhayabhisarika
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