Rishishraddha, Ṛṣiśrāddha, Rishi-shraddha: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Ṛṣiśrāddha can be transliterated into English as Rsisraddha or Rishishraddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryṚṣiśrāddha (ऋषिश्राद्ध).—Funeral oblations for the Ṛiṣis. a figurative expression for insignificant acts which are preceded by great preparation.
Derivable forms: ṛṣiśrāddham (ऋषिश्राद्धम्).
Ṛṣiśrāddha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣi and śrāddha (श्राद्ध).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryṚṣiśrāddha (ऋषिश्राद्ध):—[=ṛṣi-śrāddha] [from ṛṣi] n. ‘funeral oblation for the Ṛṣis’ (consisting of a mere handful of water), a figurative expression for insignificant acts which are preceded by great preparations, [Śārṅgadhara]
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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