yajna

yajna
noun /ˈjʌdʒɲə/
A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas.

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  • yajna —    Yajna is from the SANSKRIT root yaj, “to honor a god with oblations.” A yajna is a ritual involving oblations in the Vedic tradition. It may be simply an offering of clarified butter into a fire, or it may involve 17 priests in an elaborate 12 …   Encyclopedia of Hinduism

  • Yajna — In Hinduism, Yajna (Devanagari यज्ञ IAST IAST| ; also anglicized as Yagna, Yagya or Yadnya) is a ritual of sacrifice (Monier Williams gives the meanings worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice ) derived from the practice of Vedic… …   Wikipedia

  • Yajña — Article principal : Védisme. Un Yajña accomplit par un prêtre dans le Kérala sur un autel de briques édifié selon des proportions très précises Le Yajña (devanāgarī: यज्ञ)[1] ou Yagya, est un terme …   Wikipédia en Français

  • yajña — ▪ Hinduism       (Sanskrit: “sacrifice, offering”), in Hinduism, worship based on rites prescribed in the earliest scriptures of ancient India, the Vedas, in contrast to puja (q.v.), which may include image worship and devotional practices non… …   Universalium

  • Yajna Sri Satakarni — was an Indian ruler of the Satavahana dynasty, who ruled between 167 and 196. During his reign, he regained some of the territory lost to Shakas under Vasishtiputra Satakarni. He is considered to be the last great king of the Satavahana… …   Wikipedia

  • yajñá — यज्ञ …   Indonesian dictionary

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  • yajñá-nī́ — यज्ञनी …   Indonesian dictionary

  • yajñá-sā́dh — यज्ञसाध् …   Indonesian dictionary

  • yajñá-tā — यज्ञता …   Indonesian dictionary

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