Brihaspatisava, Bṛhaspatisava, Brihaspati-sava: 7 definitions
Introduction:
Brihaspatisava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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 Bṛhaspatisava can be transliterated into English as Brhaspatisava or Brihaspatisava, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexBṛhaspatisava (बृहस्पतिसव).—A sacrifice performed by Dakṣa and disturbed by Vīrabhadra.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IV. 3. 3; 7. 55.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsBṛhaspatisava (बृहस्पतिसव) is the name of a sacrifice by which, according to the Taittirīya Brāhmaṇa, the priest who desired to become a Purohita obtained that office. According to the Aśvalāyana Śrauta Sūtra, it was the sacrifice to be performed by a priest after the Vājapeya, while the king performed the Rājasūya.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryBṛhaspatisava.—(EI 22; CII 3), name of a sacrifice. Note: bṛhaspatisava is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryBṛhaspatisava (बृहस्पतिसव).—Name of a sacrifice offered to Bṛhaspati; बृहस्पतिसवं नाम समारेभे क्रतूत्तमम् (bṛhaspatisavaṃ nāma samārebhe kratūttamam) Bhāgavata 4.3.3.
Derivable forms: bṛhaspatisavaḥ (बृहस्पतिसवः).
Bṛhaspatisava is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bṛhaspati and sava (सव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumBṛhaspatisava (बृहस्पतिसव) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śr. Cs. 366.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Brihaspati, Shava.
Starts with: Brihaspatisavahautra, Brihaspatisavahautraprayoga, Brihaspatisavaklipti, Brihaspatisavaprayoga.
Full-text: Vajapeya, Hautraprayoga, Daksha.
Relevant text
Search found 10 books and stories containing Brihaspatisava, Bṛhaspatisava, Brihaspati-sava, Brhaspatisava, Bṛhaspati-sava, Brhaspati-sava; (plurals include: Brihaspatisavas, Bṛhaspatisavas, savas, Brhaspatisavas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brahma Sutras (Shankaracharya) (by George Thibaut)
III, 3, 25 < [Third Adhyāya, Third Pāda]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Details of the Vājapeya Sacrifice < [Chapter 4 - Major Sacrifices of the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa V, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Fifth Kāṇḍa]
Introduction to volume 3 (kāṇḍa 5-7) < [Introductions]
Kāṇḍa X, adhyāya 1, brāhmaṇa 5 < [Tenth Kāṇḍa]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Religious Beliefs and other Practices related to Warfare < [Chapter 3 - The Religious observances and other Beliefs related to the Warfare]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.1: Types of Somayāga (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - Śiva dissuades Satī from attendance at Dakṣa-Yajña < [Book 4 - Fourth Skandha]