Pratahsavana, Prātaḥsavana, Pratar-savana: 5 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
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Introduction:

Pratahsavana 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Prātaḥsavana (प्रातःसवन) refers to “morning rituals” and also represents one of the nine deities of the first line of the Tripuṇḍra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 1.24, while explaining the importance of holy ashes (bhasma):—“[...] the nine deities of the first line are:—The syllable “A”, Gārhapatya fire (sacrificial fire), Earth, Dharma, the attribute Rajas, Ṛgveda, Kriyāśakti (the power to do), Prātaḥsavana (morning rituals) and Mahādeva. O foremost among sages, this shall be carefully understood by those who are initiated in the cult of Śiva”.

context information

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.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Prātaḥsavana (प्रातःसवन).—(prātaḥsavaḥ &c.) the morning libation of Soma.

Derivable forms: prātaḥsavanam (प्रातःसवनम्).

Prātaḥsavana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prātar and savana (सवन). See also (synonyms): prātaḥsava.

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

Prātaḥsavana (प्रातःसवन):—[=prātaḥ-savana] [from prātaḥ > prātar] n. the m° libation of Soma (accompanied with 10 ceremonial observances, viz. the prātar-anuvāka, abhi-ṣava, bahiṣ-pāvamāna-stotra, savanīyāḥ paśavaḥ, dhiṣṇyopasthāna, savanīyāḥ puroḍāsāḥ, dvi-devatya-grahāḥ, dvidevatya-bhakṣa, ṛtu-yājāḥ, ājya or praugaśastra), [Atharva-veda; Brāhmaṇa] etc.

[Sanskrit to German]

Pratahsavana in German

context information

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prātaḥsavana (ಪ್ರಾತಃಸವನ):—[noun] the ritual offering of sōma rasa, to the sacrificial fire every day morning.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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