Encyclopedia - Yajna: Encyclopedia - Yajna
In Hinduism, Yajna or Yagya यज्ञ(Sanskrit yajñá "worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice") is a Vedic ritual of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Yajna
yajna Vedic sacrifice, or any work done for the pleasure of the Supreme Lord Vishnu.   (See also: yajna , Bhakti, Bhakti Yoga,...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Yajna
yajna: sacrifice, sacred ritual   (See also: yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Article - Yajnas: Hinduism Rituals - Yajnas
Yajnas These are the outer forms of worship in Hinduism, reminders of its direct connection with the Vedic religion of the ancient past....   » Read the article

Article - Pancha Mahayajnas: The Hindu Ritual Pancha Mahayajnas
There are five great daily sacrifices that are to be performed by every householder. They are: Brahma Yajna, called also Veda Yajna, sacr...   » Read the article

Article - Mantra: Mantra That Helps Conquer Death  
For the living, death is certain and for the dead, birth is certain. Since death is definite for all embodied beings, the Bhagavad Git...   » Read the article

Article - Hinduism And Worship: Yagna - The Ritual Worship Of Hinduism
Hinduism and Worship: Yagna - the ritual worship of Hinduism Yagna or yajna is an outer form of worship in which offerings are made to d...   » Read the article

Article - Kalki Bhagavan On The Path To Liberation (mukti)
According to Kalki Bhagavan, teachings and sadhanas (spiritual practices) has never brought anyone to liberation or enlightenment, at the...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yajna
yajna: (Sanskrit) "Worship; sacrifice."   One of the most central Hindu concepts - sacrifice and surrender through act...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yaga: Encyclopedia - Yaga
Yaga can refer to: Yajna (Hindu mythology) Baba Yaga (Russian mythology) Yaga (clothing company) Other related archivesBaba Yaga, Yajn...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yagya: Encyclopedia - Yagya
Yagya has different meanings: For the ritual of sacrifice performed to please the Devas, see Yajna. For ancient Vedic performances, see ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vamana: Encyclopedia - Vamana
Vamana is the Fifth Avatara of Vishnu, a dwarf brahmin. He is also known as Upendra. He defeats the Devas' (Gods') enemy Bali Chakravarth...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Ashram: Encyclopedia - Ashram
An Ashram (Pronounced 'aashram') in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages (See Rishi) lived in peace and tranquility amidst nat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yagna: Encyclopedia - Yagna
Yagna, also transliterated as yagya or yajna is an ancient Vedic ritual of Hinduism, where sacrifices are made to a particular divinity, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna - a sacrifice in which a deity is propitiated by the chanting of prayers and mantras and the offering of ghee into the sacred fi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary V On Yajna
yajna: yajna - a sacrifice   (See also: yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Yajna
Yajna: Yajna: a sacrifice.   (See also: Yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) &n...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yajna
Yajna: Yajna. Name for Hayagriva.   (See also: Yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and So...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yajna
yajna: yajna. Holy ritual, sacrifice, or rite. Also, personification of rite (when capitalized).   (See also: yajna , Hindu...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna 1) A sacrificial fire ritual in which Vedic mantras are recited while wood, fruit, grain, oil, yogurt, and ghee are poured into ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Spiritual Theosophical Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna (Sanskrit). "Sacrifice", whose symbol or representation is now the constellation Mriga-shiras (deer-head), and also a ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna (Sanskrit) In Vedic literature, worship, devotion, prayer, praise; in post-Vedic literature, an act of worship or devotion, an o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Iii On Yajna
YAJNA: sacrifice   (See also: YAJNA , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary Ii On Yajna
Yajna: sacrifice, sacred ritual   (See also: Yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dictionary, Body Mind and Soul) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Sai Baba Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna: Yajna: Sacrifice, holy ritual, (BV-10), (BV-16), sacrificial rite (RRV-6a) (RRV2-3) Yajna: a name of the Supreme Personality...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Hindu Sanskrit Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna: Sacrifice; offering; sacrificial ceremony; a ritual sacrifice; usually the fire sacrifice known as agnihotra or havan.  ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Yajna
Yajna: 1)  A sacrificial fire ritual in which Vedic mantras are recited while wood, fruit, grain, oil, yogurt, and ghee are pour...   » Read the article

Dictionary -  yajna: Sanskrit Dictionary On  yajna
 Yajna: a sacrifice   (See also:  Yajna , Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Sautramani-yajna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sautramani-yajna
Sautramani-yajna - a particular sacrifice in honor of Indra which is described in the Yajur Veda. It is said that by performing this y...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asvamedha-yajna: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Asvamedha-yajna
Asvamedha-yajna - a horse-sacrifice of antiquity in which vast wealth is spent. Formerly the brahmanas were so highly qualified by pur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jnana-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Jnana-yajna (jnaana-yajna)
jnana-yajna: jnana-yajna (jnaana-yajna). Sacrifice involving spiritual wisdom.   (See also: jnana-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduis...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Adi-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Adi-yajna (adhi-yajna)
adi-yajna: adi-yajna (adhi-yajna). Pertaining to sacrificial aspects.   (See also: adi-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionar...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atma-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Atma-yajna (aathma-yajna)
Atma-yajna: Atma-yajna (Aathma-yajna). Self-sacrifice.   (See also: Atma-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Di...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nama-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Nama-yajna (naama-yajna)
nama-yajna: nama-yajna (naama-yajna). Sacrifice only in name.   (See also: nama-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sans...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Swadhyaya-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Swadhyaya-yajna (svaadhyaaya-yajna)
swadhyaya-yajna: swadhyaya-yajna (svaadhyaaya-yajna). Self study of scriptures.   (See also: swadhyaya-yajna , Hinduism, Hi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dravya-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Dravya-yajna (dhravya-yajna)
dravya-yajna: dravya-yajna (dhravya-yajna). Ritual sacrifice involving material objects.   (See also: dravya-yajna , Hindui...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna-vahana: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yajna-vahana (-vaahana)
yajna-vahana: yajna-vahana (-vaahana). Having the Vedic rituals as one's vehicle.   (See also: yajna-vahana , Hinduism, Hin...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna-sala: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yajna-sala (-shaalaa)
yajna-sala: yajna-sala (-shaalaa). Sacrificial hall.   (See also: yajna-sala , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yoga-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yoga-yajna
yoga-yajna: yoga-yajna. The practice of yogic discipline as a sacrificial act.   (See also: yoga-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Seva-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Seva-yajna
seva-yajna: seva-yajna. The sacrifice of selfless service.   (See also: seva-yajna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskri...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajasuya-yajna: Spiritual Yoga Dictionary Ii On Rajasuya-yajna
RAJASUYA-YAJNA: A sacrifice performed by a monarch as a mark of his subduing all other kings.   (See also: RAJASUYA-YAJNA ,Yog...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna-vidya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Yajna-vidya
Yajna-vidya (Sanskrit) [from yajna sacrifice + vidya knowledge]   The knowledge or science of sacrificial rites. These religious ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahma-yajna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Brahma-yajna
Brahma-yajna: Brahma-yajna. Intense study and observance of the Veda; special daily worship-ritual dedicated to the Supreme. &nbs...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Rajasuya-yajna: Hinduism Sanskrit Dictionary Iv On Rajasuya-yajna
Rajasuya-Yajna: Rajasuya-Yajna: a sacrifice performed by a  monarch as a mark of his subduing all other Kings.   (See a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajna-sarathi: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Yajna-sarathi (-saarathi)
Yajna-Sarathi: Yajna-Sarathi (-Saarathi). The charioteer for the sacrifice; name for Agni, the God of Fire.   (See also: Ya...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aswamedha-: Sai Baba Dictionary On Aswamedha-(yajna)
Aswamedha-: Aswamedha-(yajna): Horse sacrifice (BV-4), (BV-5), (RRV-7a).    - A Vedic horse sacrifice; At the end of lif...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnikaraka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agnikaraka
agnikaraka: (Sanskrit) "Fire ritual." The Agamic term for yajna. See: yajna. (See also: Agnikaraka , Hinduism, Body Mind ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnikaraka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agnikaraka
agnikaraka: (Sanskrit) "Fire ritual." The Agamic term for yajna. See: yajna. (See also: Agnikaraka , Hinduism, Body Mind an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Jivayajna: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Jivayajna
jivayajna: (Sanskrit) "Self sacrifice." See: yajna. (See also: Jivayajna , Hinduism, Body Mind and Soul)      » Read the article

Dictionary - Oblation: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Oblation
oblation: An offering or sacrifice ceremoniously given to a God or guru. See: sacrifice, yajna. (See also: Oblation , Hinduism, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agni: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agni
agni: (Sanskrit) "Fire." 1) One of the five elements, panchabhuta. 2) God of the element fire, invoked through Vedic ritual ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Ghee: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Ghee
ghee: (Sanskrit) Hindi for clarified butter; ghrita in Sanskrit. Butter that has been boiled and strained. An important sacred substan...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agni: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agni
agni: (Sanskrit) "Fire." 1) One of the five elements, panchabhuta. 2) God of the element fire, invoked through Vedic ritual kn...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evoke: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Evoke
evoke: To call forth; to conjure up; to summon, as to summon a Mahadeva, a God. See: puja, yajna. (See also: Evoke , Hinduism, Bod...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Evoke: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Evoke
evoke: To call forth; to conjure up; to summon, as to summon a Mahadeva, a God. See: puja, yajna. (See also: Evoke , Hinduism, Body...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Asvamedha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Ii On Asvamedha
asvamedha: probably the most prestigious of vedic sacrificial rites, where a horse is sacrificed in a yajna by the king whose suprema...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Haya-griva: Sai Baba Dictionary On Haya-griva
Haya-griva: Haya-griva: Horse-head.The Lord took Form as Yajna, in a Brahma-yajna, above the neck, He had the Form of a Horse, He w...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sacrifice: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sacrifice
sacrifice: Yajna.   1)    Making offerings to a Deity as an expression of homage and devotion. 2)  &nb...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Janna: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Janna
janna: janna. Derived from "yajna (sacrifice)".   (See also: janna , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary, Sanskrit Dict...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Hotha: Sanskrit Hinduism Dictionary Iii On Hotha
hotha: hotha. Reciter of prayers (a role in a sacrifical rite or yajna).   (See also: hotha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictionary...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajnapurusha: Sai Baba Dictionary On Yajnapurusha
Yajnapurusha: Yajnapurusha: The Person who accepts the Yajna (SSS-II)   (See also: Yajnapurusha , Hinduism, Hinduism Dictio...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnihotra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agnihotra
agnihotra: (Sanskrit) "Fire sacrifice." Household rite traditionally performed daily, in which an oblation of milk is sprink...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Havana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Havana
havana: (Sanskrit) "Fire pit for sacred offering; making oblations through fire." Same as homa. Havis and havya name the off...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnihotra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Agnihotra
agnihotra: (Sanskrit) "Fire sacrifice." Household rite traditionally performed daily, in which an oblation of milk is sprinkle...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sagnika-brahmana: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Sagnika-brahmana
Sagnika-brahmana - is a brahmana who keeps a perpetual fire burning in his house for the sake of performing yajna.   (See also...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aranyaka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aranyaka
Aranyaka: (Sanskrit) "Forest treatise." Third section of each of the four Vedas. Texts containing esoteric, mystical knowled...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Aranyaka: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Aranyaka
Aranyaka: (Sanskrit) "Forest treatise." Third section of each of the four Vedas. Texts containing esoteric, mystical knowledge...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhakti
bhakti: n (Sanskrit) "Devotion." Surrender to God, Gods or guru. Bhakti extends from the simplest expression of devotion to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Congregational Worship: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Congregational Worship
congregational worship: Worship done as a group, such as synchronized singing, community prayers or other participatory worship by ind...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shrauta Shastra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shrauta Shastra
Shrauta Shastra: (Sanskrit) "Texts on the revelation." 1)    Refers to scriptures or teachings that are in a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shiksha Vedanga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shiksha Vedanga
Shiksha Vedanga: (Sanskrit) Auxiliary Vedic texts on Sanskrit phonetics, among four linguistic skills taught for mastery of the Vedas ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sama Veda: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Sama Veda
Sama Veda One of the four Vedas, the original revealed scriptures. It contains sacred musical compositions based mostly on the hymns o...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Agnihotra: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary Ii On Agnihotra
agnihotra The first and simplest Vedic fire sacrifice, to be performed daily at sunrise and sunset by initiated brahmanas. It is also ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mirzapur: Encyclopedia Ii - Mirzapur - History
According to the tradition, the name of this town, after which the district itself is named, was Girzapur, which in terms derives its nam...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Brahmana
Brahmana: (Sanskrit) "Knower of God." 1) One of four primary sections of each Veda; concerned mainly with details of yajna, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - çhandas Vedanga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On çhandas Vedanga
Çhandas Vedanga: (Sanskrit) Auxiliary Vedic texts on the metrical rules of poetic writing. Çhanda, meter, is among four ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Homa: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Homa
homa: (Sanskrit) "Fire-offering."   A sacred ceremony in which the Gods are offered oblations through the medium of fi...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhakti
bhakti: n (Sanskrit) "Devotion." Surrender to God, Gods or guru.   Bhakti extends from the simplest expression of devo...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Brahmana: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Brahmana
Brahmana: (Sanskrit) "Knower of God." 1)    One of four primary sections of each Veda; concerned mainly with...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Shulba Shastra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Shulba Shastra
Shulba Shastra (Shulba Shastras): (Sanskrit) Practical manuals giving the measurements and procedures for constructing the sites of Ve...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Consorts, And The Burning Of Kamadeva
Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vyakarana Vedanga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vyakarana Vedanga
Vyakarana Vedanga: (Sanskrit) Auxiliary Vedic texts on Sanskrit grammar.   Vyakarana is among four linguistic skills taught for ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Vyakarana Vedanga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Vyakarana Vedanga
Vyakarana Vedanga: (Sanskrit) Auxiliary Vedic texts on Sanskrit grammar. Vyakarana is among four linguistic skills taught for mastery ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avatar: Encyclopedia Ii - Avatar - The 24 Avatars Of The Puranas
Puranas list twenty-five avataras of Vishnu. A description of these is found in the Bhagavata Purana, Canto 1. 1) Catursana 2) Narada 3) ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sama Veda: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Sama Veda
Sama Veda: (Sanskrit) "Song of wisdom."   Third of the four Vedas. Ninety percent of its 1,875 stanzas are derived fro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Nirukta Vedanga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Nirukta Vedanga
Nirukta Vedanga: (Sanskrit) "Etymology Veda-limb."   Auxiliary Vedic texts which discuss the origin and development of...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Consorts And The Burning Of Kamadeva
Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Shiva: Encyclopedia Ii - Shiva - Consorts And The Burning Of Kamadeva
Śiva's consort is Devi, God's energy or God as the Divine Mother who comes in many different forms, one of whom is Kali, the goddess of ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Kalpa Vedanga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Kalpa Vedanga
Kalpa Vedanga: (Sanskrit) "Procedural or ceremonial Veda-limb."   Also known as the Kalpa Sutras- a body of three grou...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Mantra: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Mantra
mantra: (Sanskrit) "Mystic formula."   A sound, syllable, word or phrase endowed with special power, usually drawn fro...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Anna: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Anna
Anna (Sanskrit) (from the verbal root ad to eat, consume)   Edible; food or victuals, boiled rice. Also food in a mystical sense:...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rama: Encyclopedia Ii - Rama - Prince Of Ayodhya
Rama is born in the city of Ayodhya, which is the capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala. The city and the area are located in the cent...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Sita: Sai Baba Dictionary On Sita
Sita: Sita: Wife of Rama; She plays a very important role in the Ramayana: She was kidnapped by the demon Ravana. Also called Janak...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Puja: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Puja
puja: (Sanskrit) "Worship, adoration."   An Agamic rite of worship performed in the home, temple or shrine, to the mur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhakti Yoga: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Bhakti Yoga
bhakti yoga: n (Sanskrit) "Union through devotion." Bhakti yoga is the practice of devotional disciplines, worship, prayer, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Yajur Veda: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Yajur Veda
Yajur Veda: (Sanskrit) "Wisdom of sacrificial formulas."   One of the four compendia of revelatory texts called Vedas ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Japa: Bhakti Yoga Dictionary On Japa
Japa - loud chanting or soft utterance of the holy names of Krsna to oneself; usually referring to the practice of chanting hari-nama ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Grihastha Dharma: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Grihastha Dharma
grihastha dharma: (Sanskrit) "Householder law."   The virtues and ideals of family life. This dharma includes all nonm...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Purushartha: Hindu - Hinduism Dictionary On Purushartha
purushartha: (Sanskrit) "Human wealth or purpose."   The four pursuits in which humans may legitimately engage, also c...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Atma-vidya: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Atma-vidya
Atma-vidya (Sanskrit) (from atma self + vidya knowledge)   Knowledge of the self; the highest form of spiritual-divine wisdom, be...   » Read the article