Somayaga, Somayāga, Soma-yaga: 13 definitions
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Somayaga means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Somayāga (सोमयाग) refers to the “worship ceremony dedicated to Soma”, as discussed in chapter 1 of the Śivarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [tithi-yāga]: Sanatkumāra proposes to deal here briefly with tithiyāga concerns during the bright fortnight. [...] Then follow directions for the yāga of Soma (343b-358); [...] The last śloka (359) assures devotees that observing carefully these preceding instructions [e.g., for somayāga] in the bright fortnight will bring them realization of all their spiritual desires; if undertaken in the dark fortnight, more mundane aims may be obtained.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
One of the seven great sages (isi) of great power. J.vi.99.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Soma-yāga.—(CII 4), name of a Vedic sacrifice. Note: soma-yāga is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
sōmayāga (सोमयाग).—m (S) A sacrifice at which the juice of sōma is drunk.
sōmayāga (सोमयाग).—m A kind of sacrifice.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Somayāga (सोमयाग).—the Soma sacrifice.
Derivable forms: somayāgaḥ (सोमयागः).
Somayāga is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms soma and yāga (याग). See also (synonyms): somayajña.
Somayāga (सोमयाग).—m.
(-gaḥ) Offering or sacrifice in which the acid Sarcostema juice is drank. E. soma, and yāga sacrifice; also somayajña .
Somayāga (सोमयाग).—[masculine] a Soma-sacrifice.
Somayāga (सोमयाग) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śr. Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 110.
1) Somayāga (सोमयाग):—[=soma-yāga] [from soma] m. a S° sacrifice, [Brahma-purāṇa; Chāndogya-upaniṣad [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] a great triennial sac° at which Soma-juice is drunk, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
Somayāga (सोमयाग):—[soma-yāga] (gaḥ) 1. m. Moon-plant offering.
Somayāga (सोमयाग):—m. Soma-Opfer [BRAHMAVAIV.-Pāṇini’s acht Bücher,] [KṚṢṆAJANMAKH. 60 im Śabdakalpadruma] [] zu [Chāndogyopaniṣad S. 21.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Sōmayāga (ಸೋಮಯಾಗ):—[noun] = ಸೋಮಯಜ್ಞ [somayajna].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Comayakam, Somayagakarika, Somayagaprayoga.
Full-text (+10): Somayagakarika, Somayagaprayoga, Comayakam, Somayaji, Somayajin, Uktha, Somu, Shyaparna, Cotittomam, Attoriyamam, Pavamana, Prataranuvaka, Akkinittomam, Somayajna, Somangapanakarika, Atirattiram, Bahishpavamana, Soma, Somam, Sadvidya.
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Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
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Charms of the Atharvaveda Samhita (study) (by Devi Mridusmita)
Part 2 - Introduction and summary of the Vaitāna Sūtra < [Chapter 2 - The Kauśika and Vaitāna Sūtras of the Atharvaveda]
A History of Indian Philosophy Volume 4 (by Surendranath Dasgupta)
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