Somayajin, Somayājin, Soma-yajin: 9 definitions

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Somayajin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्).—A modern grammarian of the nineteenth century who wrote a short grammatical work as a hand-book for scholars who aspired to be poets. The work was called वैयाकरणशब्दमाला (vaiyākaraṇaśabdamālā).

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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Somayājin.—(SITI), one who has performed the soma-yāga. Note: somayājin is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्).—m. one who performs a Soma sacrifice.

Somayājin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms soma and yājin (याजिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्).—m. (-jī) A sacrificer who drinks at the ceremony the juice of the acid Sarcostema. E. soma plant, yaj to sacrifice, ṇini aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्).—m. a sacrificer who drinks the Soma juice.

Somayājin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms soma and yājin (याजिन्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्).—[adjective] offering Soma.

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

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्):—[=soma-yājin] [from soma] mfn. offering S°, one who offers S°, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Brāhmaṇa etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Somayājin (सोमयाजिन्):—[soma-yājin] (jī) 5. m. See somapa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Somayajin 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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