A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Yoktra
This page describes Yoktra which is located on page 649 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 “Yoktra” according to 5 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita [by Pranab Jyoti Kalita]
The reason for tying the woman with a yoktra is revealed in the Shatapatha Brahmana thus, patnya amedhyam yad avacinam nabheh / It is stated here that the part of woman which is below the naval is impure and therefore, with the impure lower part, she was not allowed to perform any rite. She was to be purified before her participation in ritual and for purification, a yoktra was tied to her....
Read full contents: 1. Rites Related to Marriage
Kavyamimamsa of Rajasekhara (Study) [by Debabrata Barai]
— Uccita-samyoga (Juxtaposition for comparison), Yoktra-samyoga (extended simile), Utpadaya-samyoga (double simile) and Samyoga-vikara (modification produced by Juxtaposition). Further, Acarya Drauhini try to decrees the significance of Kavyartha and state that meaning is three kinds: Divya (celestial), Divya-manusha (celestial and mortal) and Manusha (mortal) C.f....
Read full contents: Alamkara (3): Kavyartha-Yoni
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
ten circumstances here enunciated, neither the owner nor the driver of the chariot deserves any punishment;—the adjectives ‘chinnanasye’ etc., refer to the bullocks or other animals yoked to the chariot,—the ‘yuga’ is a piece of wooden pole,—if the piece of wood inside the wheel should happen to be broken on account of the unevenness of the road,—if the ropes with which the several parts of the chariot are bound should be snapped,—similarly on the snapping of the yoking-strap or the reins,—the ‘yoktra...
Read full contents: Verse 8.291-292
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