Jyeshthasama, Jyeṣṭhasāma, Jyeshtha-Sama: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Jyeṣṭhasāma can be transliterated into English as Jyesthasama or Jyeshthasama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaJyeṣṭhasāma (ज्येष्ठसाम).—A Sāma meditated upon by the hermit Jyeṣṭha. (Mahābhārata Śānti Parva, Chapter 348, Stanza 46).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexJyeṣṭhasāma (ज्येष्ठसाम).—A sūkta of the Sāma Veda to be recited at the Śrāddha or in installing an image.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 17. 38; 58. 36; 95. 30; 265. 27.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Jyeshtha, Cama, Sama.
Starts with: Jyeshthasamaga, Jyeshthasamaka, Jyeshthasaman.
Full-text: Jyaishthasaman, Jyeshthasamaga.
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