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The annaprashana (Sanskrit: अन्नप्राशन, romanized: annaprāśana), also known as annaprashana vidhi or annaprashanam, is a Hindu rite of passage (Saṃskāra) that marks an infant's first intake of food other than milk.
The text of Tarka-sangraha is a small book with about 15 pages only [4] and it was composed to help boys and girls learn easily the basic principles of Nyaya. Of all the works of Annambhatta, only Tarka-Sangraha and its commentary attained wide acceptance. They have been used as basic text for beginners for several generations.
Upanayana (IAST:Upanayana, Sanskrit: उपनयन) literally means "the act of leading to or near". [67] It is an important and widely discussed samskara in ancient Sanskrit text. [68] The rite of passage symbolizes the leading or drawing towards the self of a child, in a school, by a teacher. [67]
The name Amarakosha derives from the Sanskrit words amara ("immortal") and kosha ("treasure, casket, pail, collection, dictionary"). According to Arthur Berriedale Keith, this is one of the oldest extant Sanskrit lexicons (kosha). [1] According to Keith, Amarasiṃha, who possibly flourished in the 6th century, " knew the Mahāyāna and used ...
The boy is the prince of Vidarbha whose kingdom has been usurped. This had forced the queen Vasundhara to take refuge (with her son and daughter) with Mitravarma, who proved to be a treacherous ally. Thus the queen is compelled to send away the boy to safety. Vishruta takes upon himself to help the boy.
The standard editions of the original Sanskrit text are by Peterson [2] and Kane. [3] There are translations into English by Kale, [4] Layne [1] and Ridding; [5] and an abridgement into Gujarati by Bhalan (edited by Keshavlal Dhruv). This novel has an extremely intricate plot which is difficult to summarize concisely.
The text has been an important historical record and influence on the Hindu traditions and rituals related to the war-god Skanda. [3] [4] The earliest text titled Skanda Purana likely existed by the 8th century CE, [5] [6] but the Skanda Purana that has survived into the modern era exists in many versions. [7]
Mandakranta Bose, a professor on South Asian studies, describes the text to be of great interest because it is the earliest known text with details on dance genres in India. [61] A team consisting of Bruno Nettl , a professor of music and anthropology, has called Manasollasa an enormous treatise with large sections on music, dance and other ...