Vivāha (English spelling)

Japanese: Vivāha(英語表記)Vivaha
Vivāha (English spelling)

…Provisions regarding the purification of the Buddha are found in the Dharma-sūtra and Gṛhya-sūtra, which belong to the Vedic scriptures in a broad sense, but the number and types of them vary depending on the era and school of the text. The main ceremonies that were commonly performed included 12 types, ranging from conception ceremonies (Garbhādhāna) to wedding ceremonies (Vivāha), some of which are still practiced among Hindus today. [Yoshioka Shiro]. …

From [Astrology]

…In addition, a genre called muhūrta was established, which was used to predict the fortune of beginning a certain action. There are also groups of literature such as yātra (divination for military actions) and vivāha (divination for marriage) that specialize in the subject of divination. After the 12th and 13th centuries, Islamic astrology was introduced and is called tājika. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Vivāha" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…〈浄法〉に関する規定は広義のベーダ聖典に属するダルマ・スートラDharma‐sūtra,グリヒヤ・スートラGṛhya‐sūtraなどに見いだされるが,その数や種類は各文献の時代や学派によって一定しない。一般的に行われていた主要な儀式としては,授胎式(ガルバーダーナGarbhādhāna)から結婚式(ビバーハVivāha)にいたる12種のものが挙げられ,このうちのいくつかは,今日もなおヒンドゥー教徒の間で実践されている。【吉岡 司郎】。…

【占星術】より

…このほか,ある特定の行為を開始する際に吉凶を占う〈ムフールタmuhūrta〉と呼ばれるジャンルも成立した。さらに占われるべき対象を専門化した〈ヤートラyātra〉(軍事行動に関する占い)や〈ビバーハvivāha〉(結婚に関する占い)のような文献群もある。また12~13世紀以後にはイスラム系の占星術が伝えられ〈タージカtājika〉と呼ばれている。…

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