A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Samidheni
This page describes Samidheni which is located on page 174 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 “Samidheni” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
He therefore recites this, the eighth samidheni). This, indeed, is peculiarly a gayatri verse, since it is of eight syllables that the gayatri (metre) consists: for this reason he recites the eighth (samidheni). 37. Here now some people place the two (dhayyas) additional kindling verses before (the eighth samidheni), arguing, The two dhayyas mean food: this edible food we place in front (or, in the mouth, mukhatah)....
Read full contents: Kanda I, adhyaya 4, brahmana 1
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
These are performed, all the offerings of cooked food, without PRAYAJA and ANUYAJA oblations, without (the invocation of) the ILiA, without NIGADA recitation, and without SAMIDHENI verses. 6. There are also the following Shlokas: 7. '(An oblation is called) HUTA, (if made) by the performing of the Agnihotra; AHUTA (i.e. unsacrificed, if) by the Bali offering; PRAHUTA (i.e. sacrificed up, if) by a sacrifice to the Manes; PRAShITA (i.e. tasted, if) deposited as an offering in a Brahmana. 8....
Read full contents: Adhyaya I, Khanda 10
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
The Adhvaryu should place the veda in front of the Dhruva-ladle, and call upon (the Hotri) to recite the samidheni verses. 2. There should be nine samidheni verses. 3. After having poured out the libation of clarified butter by means of the spoon, he should give out a call (to the Agnidhra), “O Agnidhra, do thou cleanse the Ahavaniya fire and the enclosing sticks three times each. ” 4. The procedure up to the choosing of the Hotri should be similar. 5....
Read full contents: Prashna 12, Kandika 3
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