Antyakarman, Antya-karman: 8 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Antyakarman (अन्त्यकर्मन्).—last or funeral oblations, sacrifices or rites; °कर्म (karma) Manusmṛti 11.197,5.168; अन्त्याहुतिं हावयितुं सविप्राः (antyāhutiṃ hāvayituṃ saviprāḥ) Bk.

Antyakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antya and karman (कर्मन्). See also (synonyms): antyakriyā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyakarman (अन्त्यकर्मन्).—n. funeral rites, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 11, 197.

Antyakarman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antya and karman (कर्मन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyakarman (अन्त्यकर्मन्).—[neuter] last, i.e. funeral rite.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyakarman (अन्त्यकर्मन्):—[=antya-karman] [from antya > antika] n. funeral rites.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyakarman (अन्त्यकर्मन्):—[karmadharaya compound] n.

(-rma) Funeral rites; comp. the fol-lowing and antasatkriyā. E. antya and karman.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antyakarman (अन्त्यकर्मन्):—[antya-karman] (mma) 5. n. Funeral rites.

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