A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Tarpana
This page describes Tarpana which is located on page 396 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 “Tarpana” according to 38 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
homa—homa; tarpana—tarpana; godana—giving cows in charity; vipra—brahmanas; arcana—worshiping; krita-udyamat—than pious deeds; patalam—patala; paddhatim—paddhati; stotram—stotra; kavacam—kavaca; tu—indeed; vidhaya—doing; ca—and; maha-mandala-bharta—a great king; syan—becomes; manditah—decorated; mandaleshvaraih—with many great kings....
Read full contents: Verse 8.13.136
Sankhayana-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
Thus there can be no doubt that Shambavya intended to prescribe the tarpana for the conclusion of the p. 121 vedadhyayana. The same can be said of Ashvalayana, who also by the position which he assigns to the tarpana sections (III, 4) brings it into a similar connection with the vedadhyayana (see Narayana's commentary on Ashv., loc. cit.)....
Read full contents: Adhyaya IV, Khanda 9
The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
over the left shoulder) when the rites to Devas are performed; it is worn like a garland when, the tarpana to the sages is performed; it is worn from right shoulder leftward when the tarpana to Pitris is performed. 13-15. For procuring all achievements the wise devotee who is well versed in the Vedas shall perform tarpana to Devas with waters flowing down the tips of all fingers. He shall perform tarpana to the sages with waters flowing down the tip of the little finger....
Read full contents: Chapter 26 - Procedure of Sacred Ablution
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