A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pumsavana
This page describes Pumsavana which is located on page 568 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 “Pumsavana” according to 28 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
Rites Related to Birth (c): Pumsavana. To ensure the birth of a son, another rite, viz. Pumsavana was also practised. Sayanacarya has commented the term as puman suyate yena karmana tat pumsavanam, i. e. the rite, performed with the desire of a male child is Pumsavana. Keshava also gives the same meaning of the term....
Read full contents: 2. Rites Related to Birth (c): Pumsavana
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
—‘The sixteen sacramental rites are the following— (1) Adhana, (2) Pumsavana, (3) Simanta, (4) Jata, (5) Nama, (6) Anna, (7) Chaula, (8) Maunji, (9-12) the four Vratas, (13) Godana, (14) Samavartana, (15) Vivaha, and (16) Antya.’...
Read full contents: Verse 2.27
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
The Upanishad (treats of) the Garbhalambhana, the Pumsavana, and the Anavalobhana (i.e. the ceremonies for securing the conception of a child, the male gender of the child, and for preventing disturbances which could endanger the embryo). 2....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Kandika 13
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