A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Purohita
This page describes Purohita which is located on page 588 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 “Purohita” according to 41 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature [by Rinki Deka]
The Purohita of king Divodasa was Bharadvaja, who rescued him from trouble. King Traidhatava Aikshvaka reproached his Purohita, Vrisho Vaijana, when his cars ran over a Brahmin boy and kills him. The close relation of king and the Purohita is illustrated by the case of Kutsa Aurava, who slew his Purohita, Upagu Saushravas for disloyalty in serving Indra, to whom Kutsa was hostile....
Read full contents: The Office of the Royal Priest and His Duties
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) [by H. H. Wilson]
agnir atrim bharadvajam gavishthiram pravan nah kanvam trasadasyum ahave | agnim vasishtho havate purohito mrilikaya purohitah || English translation: “May Agni protect in war Atri, Bharadvaja, Gavishthira, ourselves, Kanva, and Trasadasyu;Vasishtha as the purohita invokes Agni, the Purohita for our felicity. ” Details: Rishi (sage/seer): mriliiko vasishthah [mriliika vasishtha]; Devata (deity/subject-matter): agnih ; Chandas (meter): uparishtajyoti ; Svara (tone/note): Swar; Padapatha [Accents, Plain, Transliterated...
Read full contents: Rig Veda 10.150.5
Asvalayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
According to Narayana the subject is the king. (* 6) Here the subject is the Purohita....
Read full contents: Adhyaya III, Kandika 12
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