Dravyayajna, Dravyayajña: 7 definitions
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Dravyayajna 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.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Dravyayajña (द्रव्ययज्ञ) refers to “the sacrifice of giving material possessions in charity”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyayajña (द्रव्ययज्ञ).—m.
(-jñaḥ) Offering oblations, sacrifice, &c. E. dravya, and yajña sacrifice.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyayajña (द्रव्ययज्ञ).—[masculine] sacrifice of wealth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyayajña (द्रव्ययज्ञ):—[=dravya-yajña] [from dravya > drava] mfn. offering a material sacrifice, [Bhagavad-gītā]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDravyayajña (द्रव्ययज्ञ):—[dravya-yajña] (jñaḥ) 1. m. An offering.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDravyayajña (ದ್ರವ್ಯಯಜ್ಞ):—[noun] a gifting or sacrificing one’s wealth and other material possessions for a noble cause.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Dravya, Yajna.
Full-text: Dravya.
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Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 4.42 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 4.28 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
Verse 4.29 < [Chapter 4 - Jñāna-Yoga (Yoga through Transcendental Knowledge)]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 2 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
Part 6 - Conception of Sacrificial Duties in the Gītā < [Chapter XIV - The Philosophy of the Bhagavad-gītā]
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