Setting fire: 1 definition
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Setting fire means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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: Singhi Jain Series: Ratnaprabha-suri鈥檚 Kuvalayamala-katha (history)Setting fire (to the funeral pyre) represents a scene of human life commonly depicted on the Sa峁僺膩racakra paintings, in ancient India, as mentioned in the Kath膩s (narrative poems) such as Uddyotanas奴ri in his 8th-century Kuvalayam膩l膩 (a Prakrit Camp奴, similar to K膩vya poetry).鈥擯age 185.21 f.: Here follows a description of a printed scroll illustrating the Jaina conception of 蝉补峁僺腻谤补肠补办谤补. [...] The 蝉补峁僺腻谤补-肠补办谤补 illustrated the three worlds of hell, human world and the world of gods. [For example:] Coffins being borne by their relatives and the body being cremated on the funeral pyres of wood and grass; bemoaning relatives seated round and setting fire to it.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Full-text (+2): Jhapana, Dahamana, Dahanta, Aggidana, Davadana, Sarameyadana, Peruvanci, Bhajapola, Ula-pulavanci, Kapal, Kapala, Uddipana, Hewawasama, Adiptavana, Coffin, Funeral pyre, Bemoaning, Lokokti, Shavashayana, Ashwatthama.
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Mahabharata (English Summary) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CL - Escape of the Pandavas: Setting Fire to Purocana's House < [Jatugriha Parva]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 234 - The six expedients used by the king (峁Ｄ佱笉gu峁噛a)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Politics and Administration (6): Dangers < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Daily Life (1): Food and Drinks < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 8.332 < [Section XLIV - Robbery (s膩hasa)]
Verse 8.344 < [Section XLV - Violence (hi峁僺膩)]
Verse 11.131 < [Section XV - Expiation for the killing of Cats and other Animals]
From Passivity to Power < [July 鈥� September, 1998]
Ramayana the World Over < [July 鈥� September 1975]
The Love-Song < [June 1939]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CLXLVII < [Markandeya-Samasya Parva]
Section CL < [Jatugriha Parva]
Section CLXXIII < [Apaddharmanusasana Parva]