Havih, Haviḥ: 1 definition
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Havih 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryHaviḥ (हविः):—[from hava] in [compound] for havis.
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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Starts with: Havihsamstha, Havihshala, Havihshesha, Havihsheshabhaksha, Havihshravas.
Full-text (+11): Havihshesha, Havihsheshabhaksha, Havihshravas, Havihsamstha, Havihshala, Havishyanda, Ashlika, Asamsthita, Aghara, Abhikramam, Tvat, Kraidina, Askanna, Ahuta, Abhayasani, Anadishta, Tyan, Apannaptriya, Nirvapa, Netar.
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Search found 17 books and stories containing Havih, Haviḥ; (plurals include: Havihs, Haviḥs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 12.68 < [Section IX - Details of Transmigration]
Verse 6.12 < [Section III - Details of the Hermit’s Life]
Verse 11.257 < [Section XXXII - Expiation of Secret Sins]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 4.12: Collection of Vasatīvarī water < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 4.2: Placing of the Havirdhāna carts < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
Part 2.5: The Pravargya rite < [Chapter 4 - The Agniṣṭoma Ritual]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Sacrificial Fees < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
8. Goddess Ekāṣṭakā < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
5. Goddess Āpaḥ (Āpas) < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]