Amritapidhana, Amṛtāpidhāna, Amrita-apidhana: 2 definitions
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Amritapidhana 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 Amṛtāpidhāna can be transliterated into English as Amrtapidhana or Amritapidhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAmṛtāpidhāna (अमृतापिधान).—Water sipped after eating nectar-like food so as to overlay it like a cover.
Derivable forms: amṛtāpidhānam (अमृतापिधानम्).
Amṛtāpidhāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms amṛta and apidhāna (अपिधान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAmṛtāpidhāna (अमृतापिधान):—[from a-mṛta > a-mūla] n. water sipped after eating nectar-like food so as to overlay it like a cover, [Taittirīya-āraṇyaka; Āśvalāyana-gṛhya-sūtra; Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra] (cf. amṛtopastaraṇa),
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