A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Prayaniya
This page describes Prayaniya which is located on page 565 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 “Prayaniya” according to 8 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
In the Soma sacrifice, the Prayaniya and Udayaniya may be said to correspond to the Fore-offerings and After-offerings (prayaja and anuyaja) of the New and Full-moon Sacrifice; though, of course, the Fore- and After-offerings form part of the prayaniya and udayaniya, as ishtis....
Read full contents: Kanda III, adhyaya 2, brahmana 3
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
What (the characteristic of) the Prayaniya Ishti is, (should also be the characteristic) of the Udayaniya Ishti. 3. This much should be different; the Adhvaryu should put into (the cooking vessel containing) the scrapings of the (rice offered in the) Prayaniya Ishti the rice-grains of the paddy poured out in connection with the Udayaniya Ishti. Here he should not scoop out the cooked rice; nor should he place it within the altar with the shaddhotri formula. 4....
Read full contents: Prashna 14, Kandika 24
Baudhayana Dharmasutra [by Georg Bühler]
That (night) in which, after being initiated, he (first) offers a piece of sacred fuel corresponds to the Prayaniya (Atiratra of a sacrificial session); that night in which (he offers it last), intending to take the final bath, corresponds to the Udayaniya (Atiratra), Those nights which (lie) between (these two terms correspond) just to the nights of his sacrificial session.' 7....
Read full contents: Prashna I, Adhyaya 2, Kandika 4
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