A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Dharmasastras
This page describes Dharmasastras which is located on page 510 of the first 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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Karmic Astrology—a Study [by Sunita Anant Chavan]
(* 4) History of Dharmashastra Vol. V. 1, pp. 549-551. (* 5) Saravali II. 4. (* 6) History of Dharmashastra, Vol. V. 1, p. 479-480. (* 7) Garga quoted by Varaha in Brihat-Samhita II. 15. (* 8) Bharatiya Jyotishashastra, p. 482. (* 9) Ancient Sanskrit literature, Introduction, p. 42. (* 10) Brhajjataka. Also Saravali II. 2. (* 11) History of Dharmashastra, Vol. V. 1. p. 585. (* 12) History of Dharmashastra, vol....
Read full contents: Part 2.2.10 - Hora period of Jyotihshastra (Introduction)
Shishupala-vadha (Study) [by Shila Chakraborty]
Knowledge of Dharma-shastra in the Shishupalavadha. Magha has shown in the third canto of his epic that smriti-shastra is according to Veda. “uddhrityamedhaistat eva tiyamartham munindrairiva sampranitah | alokayamasa harih patantirnadih smritirvedamivamvurashim |” 3. 75 || Poet Magha has discussed this deep theory of Dharma in his epic....
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra [by T. S. Syamkumar]
According to the etymological evolution of the term Prayashcitta, Michaels writes: “In classical Dharmashastra sources, e. g. Manusmriti, Prayashcitta was often used as a synonym for Nishkriti, (ni) Shuddhi or Kricchra, and sometimes even Vrata....
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