artha-vāda (English spelling) arthavada

Japanese: artha-vāda(英語表記)arthavada
artha-vāda (English spelling) arthavada

…These facts are thought to suggest the process by which the Brahmanic literature was formed. The contents of the Brahmanas are broadly divided into two parts: vidhi (rituals), or rules for performing rituals, and artha-vāda (explanations), or explanations of the origin and meaning of rituals. In the explanatory parts, they provide mystical interpretations of the meaning of rituals and give profound meaning to each and every action, developing a unique and complicated ritual theology. …

From Bede

…(1) Samhita: A collection of mantras, or hymns, lyrics, ritual texts, and spells recited at rituals. (2) Brahmana: A collection of samhitas, including vidhis (rituals), or rules for performing rituals, and artha‐vādas (explanations), or explanations of the origin and meaning of rituals. (3) āraṇyaka: A collection of secret rituals and mystical teachings, to be transmitted in remote forests. …

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "artha-vāda" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…このような事実はブラーフマナ文献の成立過程を示唆するものと考えられる。ブラーフマナの内容は,〈ビディvidhi(儀軌)〉すなわち祭式の実行についての規則と,〈アルタ・バーダartha‐vāda(釈義)〉すなわち祭式の起源や意義についての説明との二つに大別される。このうち釈義の部分では,祭式の意義に神秘的な解釈を行い,その一つ一つの動作に深長な意味を付与するなど,独特の煩瑣な祭式神学を展開している。…

【ベーダ】より

…(1)サンヒター マントラmantraすなわち祭式で唱えられる賛歌,歌詞,祭詞,呪文を集録した文献で,〈本集〉と訳される。(2)ブラーフマナ サンヒターに付随する文献で,ビディvidhi(儀軌)すなわち祭式実行の諸規則を述べる部分と,アルタ・バーダartha‐vāda(釈義)すなわち祭式の由来や意義を説明する部分とを含む。(3)アーラニヤカāraṇyaka 秘密の祭式や神秘的教義を収める文献で,人里を離れた森林で伝授されるべきものとされた。…

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