Pushyasnana, Puṣyasnāna, Pushya-snana: 5 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Puṣyasnāna can be transliterated into English as Pusyasnana or Pushyasnana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Hindupedia: The Hindu EncyclopediaPuṣyasnāna (पुष्यस्नान) literally means “bath during the presence of the nakṣatra Puṣya”. Bṛhaspati, the guru for the teacher of the gods, is said to have performed this śānti rite for Indra, the king of gods. Hence it is also known as ‘bārhaspatya-snāna’. This rite is reserved for the kings, whose well-being is of primary importance for the welfare of the whole country ruled by them. Though it may be performed on any day that is associated with the Puṣya-nakṣatra, the purṇimā or the full-moon day is the best.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPuṣyasnāna (पुष्यस्नान).—a ceremony of coronating a king &c., when the moon stands in the asterism Puṣya.
Derivable forms: puṣyasnānam (पुष्यस्नानम्).
Puṣyasnāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms puṣya and snāna (स्नान). See also (synonyms): puṣyābhiṣeka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPuṣyasnāna (पुष्यस्नान):—[=puṣya-snāna] [from puṣya > puṣ] n. a [particular] ceremony of purification performed while the moon is passing through the asterism P°, [Varāha-mihira] ([varia lectio] puṣpa-s).
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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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Partial matches: Pushya, Snana.
Full-text: Pushpasnana, Pushyabhisheka, Arishtika, Arishta.
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Brihat Samhita (by N. Chidambaram Iyer)
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