A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Vratyas
This page describes Vratyas which is located on page 602 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 “Vratyas” according to 21 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Further, it may be supposed that the woman born of a vratya,’ is also a vratya on the analogy of the bird born of a crow being a crow, and that born of the kite being a kite. And the term ‘vratya’ would he applicable to the child by its relationship to the ‘vratya’ (the nominal affix denoting this relationship). “But the wife of the vratya man cannot be called a ‘vratya,’ even though she bear a relationship to him.”...
Read full contents: Verse 8.373
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) [by Maumita Bhattacharjee]
And the Mahabharata, at v. 35. 46=1227, classes the vratya with the offscourings of society, such as incendiaries, poisoners, pimps, adulterers, abortionists, drunkards, and so on. ” In the Atharvaveda Samhita, the relation between Rudra and ekavratya, the chief of the vratyas is described. According to Mahadev Chakravarti, ‘The Brahman is conceived of as the Vratya and Rudra is exalted as Eka-vratya, the vratya par excellence....
Read full contents: 4. Atharvaveda-samhita (h): Rudra’s connection with vratya
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) [by Sarika. P.]
(* 1) tadyasyaivam vidvan vratyo atithirgrihanagacchet | Atharvaveda,15. 2. 11. 1 (* 2) svayamenamabhyudetya bruyat vratya kva vatsir vratyodakam vratya tarpayantu vratya yatha te priyam tathastu vratya yatha te vashastathastu vratya yathate nikamastathastviti | ibid. ,15. 2. 11. 2 (* 3) parasparam bhavayantah shreyah paramavapsyatha |...
Read full contents: Chapter 12 - Observations and Conclusions
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