A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Samavartana
This page describes Samavartana which is located on page 164 of the third 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 “Samavartana” according to 19 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
The description given in this chapter of the Samavartana, or of the ceremony performed at the end of studentship, is opened with a few sentences referring to another section of the Grihya ritual, namely, to marriage....
Read full contents: Prapathaka III, Kandika 4
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
‘Till the completion of his pupilage;—i.e. till the performance of the ‘Samavartana’ ceremony; and it does not mean any forced completion of the stage in the interval. On returning after having finished his observances, he shall make a water-offering to each of the dead relations on one day; and he should observe ‘impurity’ for three days....
Read full contents: Verse 5.87
Hiranyakesi-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Matridatta: 'The description of the Samavartana is finished. p. 176 Now some ceremonies connected with special wishes of the person who has performed the Samavartana and has settled in a house, will be described.' In my opinion, it would be more correct to consider Sutra 18 of the preceding section as the last of the aphorisms that regard the Samavartana, With Sutra 2 compare Paraskara III, 7; Apastamba VIII, 23, 6....
Read full contents: Prashna I, Patala 4, Section 14
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