Yakshabali, Yakṣabali, Yaksha-bali: 2 definitions
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Yakshabali 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.
The Sanskrit term Yakṣabali can be transliterated into English as Yaksabali or Yakshabali, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYakṣabali (यक्षबलि).—a particular nuptial ceremony.
Derivable forms: yakṣabaliḥ (यक्षबलिः).
Yakṣabali is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yakṣa and bali (बलि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryYakṣabali (यक्षबलि):—[=yakṣa-bali] [from yakṣa > yakṣ] m. an oblation to the Y°s (a [particular] nuptial ceremony), [Āpastamba-gṛhya-sūtra] [commentator or commentary]
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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