A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Purusamedha
This page describes Purusamedha which is located on page 590 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 “Purusamedha” according to 13 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 [by Vihari-Lala Mitra]
Banerjia's interpretation of the Purusha medha as typical of the crucifixion of Christ, is more conformable with his Christian view of the mysticism, than the spiritual sense of self-sacrifice, in which it is generally understood by the speculative Yogi and the philosophical Vedantist....
Read full contents: Chapter XVI - Criticism on yoga practice
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) [by Aparna Dhar]
Dichotomic interpretation of the Purushamedha Sacrifice. The Purushamedha sacrifice is a form of soma sacrifice, which is totally designed on the Ashvamedha sacrifice of royal sway. It has been mentioned in the earlier chapter that the Purushamedha sacrifice is performed either by a Brahmana or by a Kshatriya Yajamana and the performer of this sacrifice attains all beings and secure everything. The Purushamedha sacrifice is attached with numerous rites and rituals....
Read full contents: Dichotomic interpretation of the Purushamedha Sacrifice
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
THE PURUShAMEDHA, OR HUMAN SACRIFICE. 1. Purusha Narayana desired, 'Would that I overpassed all beings! would that I alone were everything here (this universe)!' He beheld this five-days’ sacrificial performance, the Purushamedha, and took it, and performed offering therewith; and having performed offering therewith, he overpassed all beings, and became everything here....
Read full contents: Kanda XIII, adhyaya 6, brahmana 1
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