In Hinduism

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

The person who undertakes a fire sacrifice in order to fulfill some material desire.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Yajman in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) one who performs a [yajna]; client of a priest or of attendants (who do their chores on auspicious occasions or rituals. They are offered gratification, in cash or kind, for performance of rituals, sacrifice etc.)..—yajman (यजमान) is alternatively transliterated as Yajamāna.

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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Yajmaan is another spelling for यजमान [yajamāna].—n. 1. one who performs a regular sacrifice and pays its expenses; 2. a person who employs a priest or priests to sacrifice for him; 3. one of the eight idols or statues of Mahadev;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Yajman, Yajmaan; (plurals include: Yajmans, Yajmaans). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)

Introduction—The doctrine of the Ṛtvik system < [Chapter 2.10 - There is No Place for Ṛtvik in Śrī Guru-Tattva]

The Four Most Prominent Types of Ṛtviks (priests) < [Chapter 2.10 - There is No Place for Ṛtvik in Śrī Guru-Tattva]

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