BRIEF SYNOPSIS
OF THE CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV
BRIEF SYNOPSIS
OF THE CONTENTS OF VOLUME IV
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Section 1 :-Pātaka. Prāyascitta, Karmavipāka
Chapter I Sin in Rgveda, conception of rta, enumera
tion and classification of sins, grave sins and lesser lapses, doctrine of karına
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1-40
Chapter II Means of reducing the consequences of
sins, viz. confession, repentance, prāṇāyāma, tapas, homa, japa (muttering sacred texts ), gifts, fasting, pilgrimages.
41-56 Chapter III Prayascitta (expiation), derivation of the
word, origin and meaning: expiations and secular punishments; circumstances to be considered in prescribing expiations; pariṣad ( assembly of learned men ) and its duties.
… 57—86
Chapter IV Expiations for grave sips such as brāh mana murder and for lesser sins; procedure followed;
tonsure : substitutes for expiations
87-129
Chapter V Names and descriptions of all individual
expiations.
… 130-152
Chapter VI Consequences of not undergoing expia
tions; historical account of the ideas of Heaven, Hells and torments; doctrine of karmavipāka. … 153-178
Section II:-Antyesti (rites after death ), āśauca (im
purity on birth and death), Suddhi (purification). Chapter VII Eschatology; Rgveda X. 14-18 trans
lated; rites on death of āhitāgni in sat. Br. and srauta and gļhya ṣūtras ; cremation ; burial; offering
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Chapter VIII Suddhi includes purification after
āsauca (impurity on birth and death), purification of the body, of substances (pots, wells, food ), of images and temples ; derivation of the word āsauca,
motos its meaning and two varieties (on birth and on death); circumstances on which periods of asauca de moi pended : exception to rules about observance of āśauca ; Nārāyanabali for those who commit suicide ; emphasis on mental purity.
… 267-333
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Chapter IX Derivation and definition of ‘srāddha’;
srāddha and the doctrines of karma and punar janma; pitrs; panegyrics of śrāddha; only three rites for the departed in ancient times viz. pindapitr. yajña, mahāpitryajña and astakās; the adhikārin (person entitled to perform ) for sraddha ; meaning of the word ‘putra’; proper times and places for śrāddha ; classification of śrāddhas ; qualifications of brahmanas to be invited ; persons unfit to be invited; food recommended and condemned in srāddha; pinda pitryajña as described in Taittirīya Sambita and Brāhmana ; pārvanaśrāddha as described in Āśva lāyanagļhya, in Yājñavalkya, and in Padmapurāṇa; Viśve-devas; agnau-karana; number of āhutis ; number of ancestors to whom pindas are offered (3, 6, 9 or 12); description of modern pārvanaśrāddha; meaning of sapinda; āmasrāddha.
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Chapter X Ekoddista and other sraddhas; hema
srāddha; procedure of sapindikarana or sapindana; occasions for and description of ābhyudayikaśrāddha ; pratisāmvatsarika srāddha and mahālayasrāddha ;
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Section IV :-Tirthayātrā (pilgrimages to holy places )
Chapter XI Holy places (mountains, rivers, forests )
play important part in the culture and unity of India; meaning of tirtha in Rgveda and later texts; grounds on which places become tirthas ; number of tirthas very large ; four classes of tirthas, viz. daiva, asura, ārsa and mānusa ; who should go on a pilgrimage; rites on starting ; tonsure and fast…. 552-584
Chapter XII Ganges eulogised in Rgveda, Maha
bhārata and purāṇas; Tristhali i. e. Prayāga, Kasi and Gayā; eulogy of Prayaga; tonsure at Prayāga ; suicide at Prayāga; sub-tirthas of Prayāga such as Aksayavata.
… 585-617
Chapter XIII Kasi; ancient history and eulogy of
Kası; Banaras known under five different names; derivation of the words Kasi and Vārānasi ; Visveśvara and Manikarnikā; five essential tirthas at Banaras ; Pañcakrosi pilgrimage; sub-tīrthas, such as Jñanavāpi : numerous lingas at Banaras … 618-642
Chapter XIV Gayā; Gayāmāhātmya in Vāyupurāṇa
(chapt. 105-112); views about its date; Visnupada and Gayasiras in Nirukta; brief summary of Gayāmāhātmya; most important spots in Gayā are the Phalgu river, Visnupada and Aksayavata; the five tirthas of Gayā; offering of śrāddha and pindas at Gayā; the seven holy cities, twelve Jyotir-lingas, and four Dhāmas
… 643-679 Chapter XV Kuruksetra and some other famous
tirtbas. History of Kuruksetra and its other names viz, northern Vedi of Prajāpati and Samanta. pañcaka; tīrthas of Kuruksetra such as Sarasvati,
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Pșthudaka, seven forests; Mathurā, its history, twelve forests, Vịndāvana, Govardhana, Gokula or Vraja; Purusottama tīrtha or Jagannātha; peculiar features of Jagannatha, viz. car festival, army of at. tendants; five important tirthas; obscene sculptures on walls of Jagannātha temple. Narmadā, eulogy of and sub-tirthas on Narmadā; Godāvari and 100 tirthas thereon described in Brahmapurāṇa such as Tryambaka, Janasthāna, Nāsik, Govardhana, Pañ cavați, Kāñci, Pandharpur, its chief temple of Vithobā; large staff of priests; temple of devotee Fundalika, Vārkarīs.
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Chapter XVI Comprehensive list of tirthas and con
cluding remarks on tirthas
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