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Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal Part I History Literature &c. 1870

1870

how the ancient Stitrakiras evince nono of the repugnance to the employment of Sinlras for the removal of the corpse of a BrAhman which the modern Smarthas entertain on the.subject. [...] The road from tho house to the burning-ground used to be dvided into three stages and at the end of each the procession used to halt deposit the body on its cot on the ground and address a mantra: Xs'valfiyana says nothing about the division of the road into stages gor of the mantras to bo repeated but recommends the procession to be headed by the eldest member of the family: The first ma [...] The mantra for the purpose consists of a prayer to Agni not to injure the ehamasa spoon.* As'valiyana arranges the sacrificial vessels differently ; he Maces the juM on the right hand the upabhrit on the left hand the sphya sacrificial knife on the right side the dignihotra-havani on the left side the grdena on the teeth the kapiilas on the head the dhrurd on the breast the sruva on the no [...] As the ceremonies however of the tenth day are given in a subsequent part of the work and the Prayoga noticed above names days it is probable that the morning of the 3rd 5th or 7th day is meant the elipse in the mitra being supplied by the word iithi in the sense of a day. [...] Go to the earth go to the void -above go to the sky go to the quarters go to heaven ; go go to heaven go to the quarters go to the sky go to the void above go to the earth or go to the waters wherever embodied thou canst live with the good and in peace."' A few holes being now dug round the mound the ceremony of burial is completed.
history
Pages
77
Published in
India
SARF Document ID
sarf.120250
Segment Pages Author Actions
On the Funcral Ceremonies of the Ancient Hindus.—By Bábu Rájendralála Mitra
241-264 unknown view
Some Account of the Rishis or Hermits of Kashmir.—By Lieut.-Col. D. J. F. Newall R. A.
265-270 unknown view
Facsimiles of Several Autographs of Jahángir Sháhjahán and Prince Dárá Shikoh Together with Notcs on the Literary Character and the Capture and Death of Dárá Shikoh.—By H. Blochmann ESQ. M. A. Assistant Professor Calcutta Madrasah
271-272 unknown view
Tho Literary Character of Dárá Shikoh
273-274 unknown view
The Capture and Death of Dárá Shikoh
274-279 unknown view
Notes on the Arabic and Persian Inścriptions in the Húgli District.—By H. Blochmann ESQ. M. A. Assist. Professor Calcutta Madrasah
280-303 unknown view
Index
304-316 unknown view

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