Brihat Jataka
author: P. S. Sastri
edition: 2007, Ranjan Publications
pages: 227
ISBN-10: 8188230812
Topic: Jyotisha
Chapter 25 - On Death
This page describes On Death which is the twenty-fifth chapter located on page 163 in the book Brihat Jataka by P. S. Sastri. This book, ascribed to Varahamihira deals with Hindu Predictive Astrology (an important branch of joytisha) and highlights topics such as Horoschopy, Rasis, Bhavas, longevity and planetary alignments. 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.
Summary of contents: Kinds of diseases. Place of death. Unnatural death. Papakartari. Time of death. Fate of the dead body. Post and future lives.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “On Death” according to 244 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Garuda Purana [by Manmatha Nath Dutt]
This death-dissolving hymn was first narrated by Vishnu to the holy Markandeya for his benefit; He, who recites this hymn, thrice every day, in a pure and devout spirit, suffers no premature death—a devotee of the undecaying one dies not an early death. Pondering within the lotus of his heart the god Narayana, the eternal, infinite, original subjectivity, more effulgent than the midday sun, the Rishi (Markandeya) was enabled to conquer death....
Read full contents: Chapter CCXLIII - The hymn to Vishnu composed by the holy Markandeya
Satapatha-brahmana [by Julius Eggeling]
Br.), 'To death in the shape of disease, to death in the shape of poverty, &c.'...
Read full contents: Kanda XIII, adhyaya 3, brahmana 5
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
Similarly on the death of a relative during the period of impurity due to death. Yajnavalkya (3.20).—‘If another birth or death happen during a period of impurity, one becomes purified on the lapse of the remaining daws.’ Angiras (Apararka, p. 898).—If during a period of impurity due to birth, a death occurs,—or during a period of impurity due to death, a birth occurs,—then, the impurity is to he observed in accordance with the death, not with the birth.’ Shattrimshan-mata (Do.)....
Read full contents: Verse 5.78
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[Brihat Jataka: index]
[About the author (P. S. Sastri)]
[Introduction]