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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

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 - 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 - 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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

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 - 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: 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

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 devotion to ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Bhasma: Siddha Yoga Dictionary On Bhasma
Bhasma: Ash from a sacred fire ritual (yajna), charged with the power of mantra. Bhasma is used to draw three horizontal stripes on t...   » 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On A
Hinduism Lexicon on A From aadheenam to axis.      » Read the article

Article - Hinduism: Hinduism Lexicon On B
Hinduism Lexicon on B From backbiting to buddhi chitta.    » Read the article