History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v5.c75.34

v5.c75.34

Abhijit, a Vedic sacrifice, as prāyaścitta, 91, 92n Abhilaṣitārthacintāmaṇi 566n Abhistut, a Vedic sacrifice deemed to remove even intentional sins 62n, 91 Abhyudayika-śrāddha 359n, 525-529; see under Mātṛs and Nāndīśrāddha, Āśv gr. mentions only four śrāddhas by name of which this is one 525, darbhas to be employed are straight 526, even number of brāhmaṇas to be fed 526, followers of Sāmaveda do not perform mātṛśrāddha in this rite 527, homa is made on the hand of the brāhmaṇa 526, is a modification of pārvanaśrāddha 526, is made of three parts, viz mātṛśrāddha, pitṛśrāddha and mātāmahaśrāddha 528, is to be performed in the morning 526 (except on birth of a son when it is to be performed at once), is treated as synonymous with Vṛddhiśrāddha, but has wider import 528, performed when there is a lucky event such as the birth of a son, or the latter's upanayana or there is a marriage or the commencement of *pūrta* acts such as the dedication of a tank or park to the public 525, piṇḍas are offered to the mātṛs, the paternal ancestors and the three maternal ancestors, while some do not offer piṇḍas in this śrāddha 527, 529, pitṛs called Nāndīmukha are invoked 526, 528; procedure of 526-527, sacred thread is worn by the performer in the usual form 526, *saṅkalpa* of 526n; while brāhmaṇas are dining holy texts may be recited (except the mantras addressed to pitṛs, viz. Ṛg. X. 15. 1-13) 527, word ‘svadhā’ not to be used 526, yavas are to be used instead of sesame 526 Ācamana, has to be performed after one sneezes 454 Actions, are of three kinds, *nitya*, *naimittika* and *kāmya* 60n Adābhya, cup, used in Jyotiṣṭoma 157 Adam's Fall 8n Āḍhaka, see under 'droṇa' Ādiparva, 51, 161, 223, 614, 615, 687 Ādipurāṇa, 215, 234, 288, 291n, 296, 299, 303n, 306, 604, 652n, 685. Ādityapurāṇa, 574n Ādityas, are twelve 490 Adopted son, conflict between Nirṇayasindhu and Dharmasindhu as to his priority in being an *adhikārin* for Antyeṣṭi rites, in opposition to grandson of the deceased 258n; is supposed by the High Courts and by the Privy Council, relying on Manu IX.