Jyeshthashrama, Jyeṣṭhāśrama, Jyeshtha-ashrama: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Jyeṣṭhāśrama can be transliterated into English as Jyesthasrama or Jyeshthashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Jyeṣṭhāśrama (ज्येष्ठाश्रम).—
1) the highest or most excellent order in the religious life of a Brāhmaṇa; i. e. that of a householder; तस्माज्ज्येष्ठाश्रमो गृही (tasmājjyeṣṭhāśramo gṛhī) Manusmṛti 3.78.
2) a householder.
Derivable forms: jyeṣṭhāśramaḥ (ज्येष्ठाश्रमः).
Jyeṣṭhāśrama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jyeṣṭha and āśrama (आश्रम).
Jyeṣṭhāśrama (ज्येष्ठाश्रम).—adj. being in the most eminent order, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 78.
Jyeṣṭhāśrama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms jyeṣṭha and āśrama (आश्रम).
Jyeṣṭhāśrama (ज्येष्ठाश्रम):—[from jyeṣṭha > jyā] mfn. being in the most excellent order of life (viz. in that of a householder), [Manu-smṛti iii, 78.]
Jyeṣṭhāśrama (ज्येष्ठाश्रम):—[jyeṣṭhā+śrama] (maḥ) 1. m. The order of a householder; a householder.
Jyeṣṭhāśrama (ज्येष्ठाश्रम):—(jyeṣṭha + āśrama)
1) m. das vorzüglichste Stadium im religiösen Leben des Brahmanen, das des Hausvaters. —
2) adj. darin befindlich [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 3, 78.]
Jyeṣṭhāśrama (ज्येष्ठाश्रम):—Adj. im Hausvaterstande lebend.
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: Jyeshtha, Ashrama.
Full-text: Jyeshthashramin.
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