Svastivacanaka, Svastivācanaka, Svasti-vacanaka: 3 definitions
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Svastivacanaka 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySvastivācanaka (स्वस्तिवाचनक).—
1) a religious rite preparatory to a sacrifice or any religious or solemn observance.
2) a complimentary or congratulatory present of flowers &c. to any one attended with good wishes and blessings.
Derivable forms: svastivācanakam (स्वस्तिवाचनकम्).
Svastivācanaka is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms svasti and vācanaka (वाचनक). See also (synonyms): svastivācana, svastivācanika.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySvastivācanaka (स्वस्तिवाचनक).—[adjective] offering flowers etc. (cf. [preceding]).*
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySvastivācanaka (स्वस्तिवाचनक):—[=sv-asti-vācanaka] [from sv-asti] n. a religious rite preparatory to a sacrifice or any solemn observance (performed by scattering boiled rice on the ground and invoking blessings by the repetition of certain Mantras; also applied to the fee or complimentary present of flowers, sweetmeats etc. offered to Brāhmans on such occasions), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]
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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Partial matches: Vacanaka, Svasti.
Starts with: Svastivacanakapaddhati.
Full-text: Svastivacanakapaddhati, Svastivacana, Svastivacanika.
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