Pravrij, Pravṛj, Pra-vrij: 2 definitions
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Pravrij 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 Pravṛj can be transliterated into English as Pravrj or Pravrij, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravṛj (प्रवृज्).—strew (the sacrificial bed); set in or at the fire, heat or glow.
Pravṛj is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pra and vṛj (वृज्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPravṛj (प्रवृज्):—[=pra-√vṛj] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -vṛṇakti, -vṛṅkte, ([Vedic or Veda] [infinitive mood] -vṛje), to strew (the sacrificial grass), [Ṛg-veda; Brāhmaṇa];
—to place in or on the fire, heat, [ib.];
—to perform the Pravargya ceremony, [Brāhmaṇa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Pravrije, Pravrijya.
Ends with: Anupravrij.
Full-text: Pravrinjana, Anupravrij, Pravargavartabhushana, Pravrinjaniya, Pravargyaprayoga, Pravrikta, Pravrijya, Pravargyasaman, Pravarga, Pravargyavat, Pravarjana, Pravargyakanda, Pravargya.
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Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa I, adhyāya 2, brāhmaṇa 2 < [First Kāṇḍa]
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Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)