Yajnahana, Yajñahana, Yajna-hana: 5 definitions
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Yajnahana 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationYajñahana (यज्ञहन) refers to the “destroyer of sacrificers”, and is used to describe Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.41.—Accordingly, as Viṣṇu and others eulogized Śiva:—“[...] O righteous one, how is it that the sacrifice has been broken by you? O great God, you are a benefactor of Brahmins. O lord, how can you be a destroyer of sacrificers (i.e., yajñahana)? You are the protector of virtue, Brahmins and cows. O lord, you are the shelter for all living beings and worthy of being bowed to”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryYajñahana (यज्ञहन).—epithets of Śiva.
Derivable forms: yajñahanaḥ (यज्ञहनः).
Yajñahana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yajña and hana (हन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Yajñahana (यज्ञहन):—[=yajña-hana] [from yajña > yaj] mfn. [preceding]
2) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a Rākṣasa, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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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