A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pranagnihotra
This page describes Pranagnihotra which is located on page 539 of the second 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 “Pranagnihotra” according to 11 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) [by Swami Vireshwarananda]
Adhikarana summary: Pranagnihotra need not be observed on days of fast Brahma-Sutra 3.3.40: Sanskrit text and English translation. आदरादलोपः ॥ ४० ॥ adaradalopah || 40 || adarat—On account of the respect shown; alopah—there can be no omission. 40. On account of the respect shown (to the Pranagnihotra by the Sruti) there can be no omission (of this act). This Sutra gives the view of the opponent....
Read full contents: Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XXVI
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) [by George Thibaut]
But the passage has no power to declare that the offering of the pranagnihotra is of permanent obligation.--It therefore is a settled conclusion that the pranagnihotra is omitted when the eating of food is omitted....
Read full contents: III, 3, 41
Brahma Sutras (Ramanuja) [by George Thibaut]
the feet of the devotee are identical with the earth, which constitutes the feet of the highest Self, The devotee having thus reflected on the highest Self, which has the three worlds for its body, as present within his own body, thereupon is told to view his own chest, hair, heart, mind and mouth as identical with the altar, grass and the other things which are required for the Agnihotra; further to identify the oblation to Prana with the Agnihotra, and by means of this Prana-agnihotra to win the...
Read full contents: Sutra 1.2.33
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