Patracayana, Pātracayana, Patra-cayana: 1 definition
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Patracayana 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Patrachayana.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPātracayana (पात्रचयन):—[=pātra-cayana] [from pātra > pā] n. ([Baudhāyana’s Pitṛmedha-sūtra]) the act of putting the sacrificial utensils on the pyre by the side of the deceased
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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