Yajnadravya, Yajñadravya, Yajna-dravya: 6 definitions

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Yajnadravya 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Yajnadravya in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Yajñadravya (यज्ञद्रव्य).—Yūpa, samit, sruk, sruva, pavitram and paridhi.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 97. 28.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Yajñadravya (यज्ञद्रव्य).—anything (e. g. a vessel) used for a sacrifice.

Derivable forms: yajñadravyam (यज्ञद्रव्यम्).

Yajñadravya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yajña and dravya (द्रव्य).

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

Yajñadravya (यज्ञद्रव्य):—[=yajña-dravya] [from yajña > yaj] n. anything used for a s°, [Rāmāyaṇa]

[Sanskrit to German]

Yajnadravya 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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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Yajnadravya in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Yajñadravya (ಯಜ್ಞದ್ರವ್ಯ):—[noun] provisions, equipment, apparatus or furnishing used in or necessary for a religious sacrifice.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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