Devatabhyarcana, Devatābhyarcana, Devata-abhyarcana: 2 definitions
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Devatabhyarcana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryDevatābhyarcana (देवताभ्यर्चन).—worshipping a deity; Manusmṛti 2.176.
Derivable forms: devatābhyarcanam (देवताभ्यर्चनम्).
Devatābhyarcana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms devatā and abhyarcana (अभ्यर्चन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDevatābhyarcana (देवताभ्यर्चन):—[from devatā > deva] n. (tābh) worship of an idol or a deity, [Manu-smṛti ii, 176]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Devata, Abhyarcana.
Starts with: Devatabhyarcanapara.
Full-text: Abhyarcana, Devatabhyarcanapara, Abhyarca.
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Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
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