Pratahsavana, Prātaḥsavana, Pratar-savana: 5 definitions
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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 TranslationPrātaḥsavana (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”.
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 dictionaryPrātaḥsavana (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 DictionaryPrātaḥsavana (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.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrātaḥsavana (ಪ್ರಾತಃಸವನ):—[noun] the ritual offering of sōma rasa, to the sacrificial fire every day morning.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pratar, Savana.
Starts with: Pratahsavanamukhabhakshana.
Full-text: Prataranuvaka, Pratahsavanika, Pratahsava, Pratahsavaniya, Pratahsavanikadarshapurnamasaprayoga, Maitravarunashastra, Amishra, Rituyaja, Savana, Urva, Ekavimsha, Adakshina, Agnishtoma, Abhighata, Gayatra, Tripundra.
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