This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... Gloss Ary. Adesh, command. Adi, first, original. Amuthdn, a religious ceremony. Anusthdnic Brahmo (an), one who performs all domestic ceremonies with strictly Brahmic rites. Of theso anusthdns there are five: viz., (1) Jdtkarma, thanksgiving after the birth of a child; (2) Ndmkaran, naming a child, ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 edition. Excerpt: ... Gloss Ary. Adesh, command. Adi, first, original. Amuthdn, a religious ceremony. Anusthdnic Brahmo (an), one who performs all domestic ceremonies with strictly Brahmic rites. Of theso anusthdns there are five: viz., (1) Jdtkarma, thanksgiving after the birth of a child; (2) Ndmkaran, naming a child, usually performed after the 6th month (and sometimes called amtaprdsan, or rice-eating, from the custom of giving rice to the child for the first time on that day); (3) Bibdha, marriage; (4) Anteshtikriyd, funeral; (5) Sraddha, commemoration of the dead. This occurs forthe first time shortly after the funeral, and afterwards on special occasions. Bdmdbodhiny, woman-enlightening, from bdmd, woman, and bodhiny, an enlightenor. Bhakti, loving faith in God. Bhakta, a devotee. Bhdrat, India. Bidhdn, dispensation; lit. ordinance or rule. Navabidhdn, the "New Dispensation." Brahma, the Supreme. Brahma Dharma, the religion of the One Truo God; Brahmoism, or Theism. Brdhmica (f) Brahmo (m) Theist. Brahmo Somdj, Theistic Church. Dharma, religion; lit.tho sacred Law. Soma, lit. a burnt offering: the Hindu ceremony of Fire-sacrifice. Mandir, a temple or church. Mofussil (noun), the provinces; (adj.) provincial. Patrika, a periodical paper; lit. a document. Prdrthand, prayer. Priti-bhojan, love-feast. Sabhd, an association. Sddhdran, general, universal, open to all. Sakdbdd, the Bengali era of Salivahana, dating from April 13, A.d. 78. Sangat, united. Sangat Sabhd, an association for religious conversation. Sankirtan, San, together, kirtan, praise: a peculiar kind of popular hymn, sung in chorus. Sloka, a verse, or text. Somdj, society; an assembly, or church. Tattva, truth; Tat/vabodhiny, truthinforming, or teaching. Utsab, a religious festival....
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