Abhyukshana, Abhyukṣaṇa: 11 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Abhyukṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Abhyuksana or Abhyukshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण).—Slightly different from prokṣaṇa; the former is for articles of diet, etc. and the latter for flowers, grass, etc.; details of the śrāddha.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 79. 33.
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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण) refers to “sprinkling of water” which is prescribed as one of the operations/ preliminary ceremonies related to the kuṇḍa (“fire-pit”), according to the various Āgamas and related literature. Abhyukṣaṇa is mentioned in the Sārdhatriśati (chapter 6) [using the kavaca-mantra], Acintyaviśvasādākhya (chapter 14), Suprabheda-āgama (Kriyā-pāda, chapter 11), Kiraṇa-āgama (kriyā-pāda, chpater 4), Pūrvakāmika-āgama (chapter 8) and the Vīra-āgama (chapter 41).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण).—
1) Sprinkling over, wetting; परस्पराभ्युक्षणतत्पराणाम् (parasparābhyukṣaṇatatparāṇām) (tāsām) R.16.57.
2) Consecration by sprinkling; (prokṣaṇa, abhyukṣaṇa and avokṣaṇa are thus distinguished; uttānenaiva hastena prokṣaṇaṃ parikīrtitam | nyañcatābhyukṣaṇaṃ proktaṃ tiraścā- vokṣaṇaṃ smṛtam ||).
Derivable forms: abhyukṣaṇam (अभ्युक्षणम्).
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Sprinkling, wetting. E. abhi, and ukṣa to moisten, lyuṭ aff.
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण).—i. e. abhi -ukṣ + ana, n. Sprinkling, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 16, 57.
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण):—[=abhy-ukṣaṇa] [from abhy-ukṣ] n. sprinkling over, wetting, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Lāṭyāyana; Raghuvaṃśa xvi, 57.]
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Sprinkling.
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण):—(von ukṣ mit abhi) n. das Besprengen [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 22, 6, 13.] [Raghuvaṃśa 16, 57.]
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Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण):—[Oxforder Handschriften 105,a,34.]
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण):—n. das Besprengen [Lāṭyāyana’s Śrautasūtra 4,4,16.5,4,7.]
Abhyukṣaṇa (अभ्युक्षण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abbhukkhaṇa.
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
Abhyukṣaṇa (ಅಭ್ಯುಕ್ಷಣ):—[adjective] sprinkled.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches (+0): Ukshana, Abhi.
Full-text (+0): Abbhukkhana, Kamada.
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