Yajnesha, Yajñēśa, Yajñeśa, Yajna-isha: 8 definitions
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Yajnesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Yajñēśa and Yajñeśa can be transliterated into English as Yajnesa or Yajnesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Yajñeśa (यज्ञेश) refers to the “lord of sacrifices”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, after Viṣṇu spoke to the Gods: “On hearing the words of Viṣṇu, the intelligent lord of the gods and bowing to him lovingly, the gods eulogised the lord of sacrifices (yajñeśa). O sage, eulogising thus, the gods worshipped the Sacrificial Being in accordance with the rules governing the same with the complete rites. Then from the sacrificial pit rose up thousands of Bhūtas of huge size and armed with tridents, spears, iron clubs and other weapons. [...]”.
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.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Yajñeśa (यज्ञेश) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ṛśyaśṛṅgasaṃhitā, an ancient Sanskrit text dealing with Mantraśāstra (instruction manuals for understanding and reciting mantras) which, being a Vaiṣṇava-oriented scripture, specifically deals with elaborate mantras of Viṣṇu and his incarnations, manifestations and consorts.—The term Yajñeśa is mentioned in Chapter 49 (ekonapañcāśe'dhyāye) of the Ṛśyaśṛṅga-Saṃhitā. The complete entry reads: yajñeśa mahāvidyāsvarūpādīnāṃ vistareṇa prapañcaḥ.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
yajñēśa (यज्ञेश).—m S (yajña & īśa. Lord of the sacrifice.) The divinity the object of the sacrifice.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Yajñeśa (यज्ञेश).—
1) Name of Viṣṇu.
2) of the sun.
Derivable forms: yajñeśaḥ (यज्ञेशः).
Yajñeśa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms yajña and īśa (ईश).
Yajñeśa (यज्ञेश).—[masculine] lord of the sacrifice (Viṣṇu).
1) Yajñeśa (यज्ञेश):—[from yajña > yaj] m. lord of s°, [Mahīdhara]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Viṣṇu, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Pañcarātra]
3) [v.s. ...] of the sun, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
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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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Full-text: Triyajna, Triyaksha, Mahavidyasvarupa, Tryambaka, Brahma, Vahana.
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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
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