Pindanivritti, Piṇḍanivṛtti, Pinda-nivritti: 3 definitions

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Pindanivritti 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 Piṇḍanivṛtti can be transliterated into English as Pindanivrtti or Pindanivritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Pindanivritti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Piṇḍanivṛtti (पिण्डनिवृत्ति).—cessation of relationship (by śrāddha oblation).

Derivable forms: piṇḍanivṛttiḥ (पिण्डनिवृत्तिः).

Piṇḍanivṛtti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms piṇḍa and nivṛtti (निवृत्ति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Piṇḍanivṛtti (पिण्डनिवृत्ति):—[=piṇḍa-nivṛtti] [from piṇḍa > piṇḍ] f. cessation of relationship by the Śrāddha oblations (cf. -sambandha), [Gautama-dharma-śāstra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Pindanivritti in German

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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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