A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Pindapitryajna
This page describes Pindapitryajna which is located on page 524 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 “Pindapitryajna” according to 14 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda [by Madan Haloi]
The day for Pindapitriyajna is the new moon day. On that day the moon is out of sight and this is the perfect time for Pindapitriyajna. Katyayana makes it clear by referring to the word aparahna i. e. , the last third part of the day of new moon day as the time of Pindapitriyajna. The Shatapatha Brahmana shows the reason why the Pindapitriyajna is performed in aparahna i. e. , on the last third part of the day....
Read full contents: Part 2.5: The Pindapitriyajna Sacrifice
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi [by Ganganatha Jha]
with the ‘Shrauta Fire,’ as well as for the man with the ‘Domestic Fire,’ it is necessary to perform Anvadhana, Pindapitriyajna and Amavasya-Shraddha,—all on the same day....
Read full contents: Verse 3.122
Gobhila-grihya-sutra [by Hermann Oldenberg]
The word Sthalipaka is used here, as is observed in the commentary, in order to exclude the mess of meat (chap. 2, 14) from the rites of the Pindapitriyajna. (* 2) Anvaharya literally means, what is offered (or given) after something else, supplementary. In the commentary on Gobhila, p. 666, a verse is quoted: (* 3) According to the commentary this and the following Sutras refer only to the Pindapitriyajna, not to the Anvaharya Shraddha. Comp....
Read full contents: Prapathaka IV, Kandika 4
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