A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Upacaras
This page describes Upacaras which is located on page 430 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 “Upacaras” according to 28 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Chaitanya Bhagavata [by Bhumipati Dasa]
yajna-sutra yatha-shakti vastra-alankara pujilena kariyashodasha upacara || 48 || English translation: (48) According to their capacity they offered brahmana thread, clothes, and ornaments. In this way they worshiped the Lord with sixteenCommentary: Gaudiya-bhashya by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura:ingredients. For the meaning of shodasha upacara, “sixteen ingredients of worship,” see the purport to Madhya-khanda, Chapter Six, verse 110....
Read full contents: Verse 2.9.48
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana [by Gaurapada Dasa]
Ahead, he uses the word upacara in a different sense (2. 15). Above, Baladeva Vidyabhushana defines the word upacara, but his twofold interpretation variously applies. The first explanation of upacara signifies gauni-vritti (qualitative figurative usage), a type of upacara based on similarity (sadrishya). The second explanation of upacara (2. 15) is simply a fancy term for metaphorical usage (superimposition or introsusception)....
Read full contents: Text 2.12
Garga Samhita (English) [by Danavir Goswami]
कृताञ्जलिः मुनिं च पीठके स्थाप्य पाद्याद्यैर् उपचार-वित् पूजयाम् आस विधिवच् छ्री-गर्गं ज्ञानिनां वरम् ततः प्रदक्षिणी-कृत्य वृषभानु-वरो महान् chatrena shobhitam vipram dvitiyam iva vasavam dandena rajitam sakshad dharma-rajam iva sthitam tejasa dyotita-disham sakshat suryam ivaparam pustaki-mekhala-yuktam dvitiyam iva padmajam shobhitam shukla-vasobhir devam vishnum iva sthitam tam drishtva muni-shardulam sahasotthaya sadaram pranamya shirasa sadyah sammukho bhut kritanjalih munim ca pithake sthapya padyadyair upacara-vit...
Read full contents: Verses 1.15.41-45
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