Ishtyayana, Iṣṭyayana, Ishti-ayana: 4 definitions
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Ishtyayana 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 Iṣṭyayana can be transliterated into English as Istyayana or Ishtyayana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṣṭyayana (इष्ट्ययन).—a sacrifice lasting for a long time.
Derivable forms: iṣṭyayanam (इष्ट्ययनम्).
Iṣṭyayana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iṣṭi and ayana (अयन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣṭyayana (इष्ट्ययन):—[=iṣṭy-ayana] [from iṣṭi > iṣṭa] n. a sacrifice lasting a long time, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
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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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Partial matches: Ishti, Ayana.
Full-text: Idadadha.
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