Rohinyashtami, Rohiṇyaṣṭamī, Rohini-ashtami: 4 definitions

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Rohinyashtami 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 Rohiṇyaṣṭamī can be transliterated into English as Rohinyastami or Rohinyashtami, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Rohinyashtami in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rohiṇyaṣṭamī (रोहिण्यष्टमी).—the eighth day in the month of Bhādrapada (when the moon is in conjunction with Rohiṇī).

Rohiṇyaṣṭamī is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms rohiṇī and aṣṭamī (अष्टमी).

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

Rohiṇyaṣṭamī (रोहिण्यष्टमी):—[=rohiṇy-aṣṭamī] [from rohiṇī > rohi] f. the 8th day in the dark half of the month Bhādra when the moon is in conjunction with the Nakṣatra R°, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Rohinyashtami 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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