Rishistoma, Ṛṣistoma, Rishi-stoma: 4 definitions

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Rishistoma 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 Ṛṣistoma can be transliterated into English as Rsistoma or Rishistoma, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ṛṣistoma (ऋषिस्तोम).—

1) praise of the Ṛiṣis.

2) a particular sacrifice completed in one day.

Derivable forms: ṛṣistomaḥ (ऋषिस्तोमः).

Ṛṣistoma is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṛṣi and stoma (स्तोम).

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

Ṛṣistoma (ऋषिस्तोम):—[=ṛṣi-stoma] [from ṛṣi] m. a particular sacrifice, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rishistoma in German

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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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