A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Smrticandrika
This page describes Smrticandrika which is located on page 295 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 “Smrticandrika” according to 8 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
neither of which provides any explanation of this rather obscure verse;—in Apararka (p. 88), which explains the meaning to be that “according to Atri and Gautama, the Brahmana marrying a Shudra girl ‘falls’ by the mere act of marriage; according to Shaunaka, by begetting a son on her; and according to Bhrigu, when a grandson is born from her;”—in Prayashcittaviveka (p. 361), which notes that this and the next verse are only meant to deprecate the marrying of a Shudra girl, ‘in the improper order’;—and in Smriti-candrika...
Read full contents: Verse 3.16
The Markandeya Purana (Study) [by Chandamita Bhattacharya]
For example, the authors of the works like Yajnavalkyasmriti, Adbhutasagara and Danasagara, Smriti-candrika, Caturvargacintamani, Krityacara etc. have taken various materials from this Purana. Besides, some verses of the Markandeya-purana have been quoted in the Mahabharata, the Ramayana, the Bhagavatapurana, the Paraskaragrihyasutra and certain other Grihya-sutras, Yajnavalkyasmriti, Sraddha-sutra of Katyayana etc....
Read full contents: 1.11: Importance of the Markandeya-purana
The Skanda Purana [by G. V. Tagare]
(* 1) Padma Purana as quoted in Smriti-Candrika states that Naivedya should be offered in a vessel of gold, silver or Palasha leaves but adds vessels of bronze, copper, clay or a lotus leaf. (* 2) Hyper-sanskritization of Kadhi....
Read full contents: Chapter 9 - The Procedure for Naivedya
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