A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Suktavaka
This page describes Suktavaka which is located on page 348 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 “Suktavaka” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra [by C. G. Kashikar]
O lord of the sacrifice, this is thy sacrifice, accompanied by the Suktavaka, furnished with good heroes, svaha. O gods that find the way, finding the way, do you go along the way. O lord of mind, place this sacrifice, O god, for us among the gods, svaha, in speech, svaha, in the wind svaha. ” 18....
Read full contents: Prashna 7, Kandika 22
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
Now when (the Adhvaryu) says, 'The divine Hotris are summoned for the proclamation of success, the human one is called upon for the song of praise (sukta-vaka);' and when the Hotri thereupon recites, he recites good words only: he thereby invokes a blessing on the sacrificer. It is indeed after the sacrifice that he thus invokes a blessing. A twofold reason there is for his invoking the blessing after the sacrifice. 2....
Read full contents: Kanda I, adhyaya 9, brahmana 1
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) [by Shreebas Debnath]
He says that though the word ‘suktavaka denotes an aggregate, yet, if an unrelated portion of a ‘suktavaka is read in a sacrifice, then it ceases to be a suktavaka. It becomes a ‘duruktavaka (a collection of hymns which expresses its meaning badly). For this reason, though the word ‘suktavaka is famous in expressing its conventional meaning, yet its derivative meaning should be taken....
Read full contents: Chapter 4.3 - The comparative Strength of Six Proofs of Viniyogavidhi
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