Vajasaneyi, Vājasaneyi, Vājasaneyī: 3 definitions
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Vajasaneyi 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVājasaneyī (वाजसनेयी).—(VĀJASANEYAS). A group of Priests. Priest Yājñavalkya was one of the disciples of Yajur Veda-group of Vyāsa. Of the line of disciples, Yājñavalkya had fifteen disciples. They were called Vājasaneyins or Vājasaneyas.
The Yajus—collection received from the god Sun were divided into fifteen groups by Yājñavalkya and given to each of his disciples. From that day onwards, his disciples became famous by the name Vājasaneyas. (Br. U 7-3-7).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismThe name Vajasaneyi is derived from Vajasaneya, patronymic of sage Yajnavalkya, an authority and according to tradition, founder of the Vajasaneyi branch.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVājasaneyi (वाजसनेयि):—[from vāja] in [compound] for yin.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vajasaneyi-brahmana, Vajasaneyibrahmana, Vajasaneyibrahmanopanishad, Vajasaneyika, Vajasaneyikabrahmana, Vajasaneyin, Vajasaneyipratishakhya, Vajasaneyisamhita, Vajasaneyisamhitopanishad, Vajasaneyishakha.
Full-text (+2956): Ujjiti, Yajnavalkya, Camakasukta, Saptadashan, Prapitamaha, Mud, Vajasaneyibrahmanopanishad, Vajasaneyisamhitopanishad, Masura, Uvata, Vajasaneyi-brahmana, Vajasaneyipratishakhya, Hi, Vajasaneyishakha, Sim, Sisa, Varnasamamnaya, Upotthita, Ayakshma, Gavaya.
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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.2: Buying of soma (somakrayaṇa) < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 2.5: The Pravargya rite < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 2.3: Brining of Soma to the Śālā < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Rudra-Shiva concept (Study) (by Maumita Bhattacharjee)
1. Epithets of Rudra-Śiva tracked in the Saṃhitā literature < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
6. Common epithets of Rudra and Śiva < [Chapter 6b - Epithets (References)]
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
2(a). The river Sarasvatī in the Vājasaneyī-saṃhitā (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
2(b). Different epithets of Sarasvatī < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
2(c). Sarasvatī and Sārasvata < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
Atithi or Guest Reception (study) (by Sarika. P.)
Part 1 - Atithi-saparyā in Saṃhitas < [Chapter 2 - Ātithyeṣṭi]
Part 2 - Pañcamahāyajñas (The five daily great observances) < [Chapter 7 - Pañcamahāyajñas]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
4. Religious Aspect of Dāna < [Chapter 2]
Mingling of Cultures (L): The Rāṣṭrakūṭas < [Chapter 4]
2. Concept of Dāna in Land Grants during Early and Early Medieval Periods < [Chapter 2]
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana X < [Section III]