Vacapeyam, Vācapēyam: 1 definition

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Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Vācapēyam (வாசபேயம்) noun < vājapēya. A form of sacrifice offered by kings or Brahmans, one of 18 yākam, q.v.; யாகம் பதி னெட்டனுள் அந்தணர்களாலும் அரசர்களாலும் செய் யப்படும் யாகவகை. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [yagam pathi nettanul anthanarkalalum arasarkalalum sey yappadum yagavagai. (pingalagandu)] (உத்தரரா. திக்குவி. [utharara. thikkuvi.] 117.)

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