Dharmashastra glossary, starting with ‘a’

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The Dharmashastra glossary, starting with the letter “a”, contains 175 definitions, select a phrase below for the definitions and references.

  1. Abdurga
  2. Abhimana
  3. Abhishasta
  4. Abhishecana
  5. Abhisheka
  6. Abhyatana
  7. Abhyatanahoma
  8. Abhyupetyashushrusha
  9. Acamaniya
  10. Acamaniyadana
  11. Acara
  12. Acarya
  13. Adana
  14. Adhamana
  15. Adhana
  16. Adhi
  17. Adhishrapana
  18. Adhivasa
  19. Adhrigu
  20. Adhvaryu
  21. Adhyadhina
  22. Adhyaksha
  23. Adhyayanavritti
  24. Adrita
  25. Agada
  26. Agamana
  27. Agana
  28. Agata
  29. Agharajya
  30. Agharajyahoma
  31. Agnihotra
  32. Agnimantha
  33. Agniparikrama
  34. Agniparinayana
  35. Agnipradakshina
  36. Agnipranayana
  37. Agnipurana
  38. Agnishtoma
  39. Agnisthapana
  40. Agnyadhana
  41. Agnyadheya
  42. Agrahayani
  43. Agrayana
  44. Agrayaneshti
  45. Aha
  46. Ahargana
  47. Ahi
  48. Ahimsa
  49. Ahnikaprakarana
  50. Ahuta
  51. Ahuti
  52. Aikagrya
  53. Airini
  54. Airinidana
  55. Aja
  56. Ajagara
  57. Ajnana
  58. Ajya
  59. Ajyabhaga
  60. Akhu
  61. Akritatman
  62. Aksha
  63. Akshataropana
  64. Akshota
  65. Alambhana
  66. Alamkarashastra
  67. Amatya
  68. Amavasya
  69. Amra
  70. Amrita
  71. Anadhyaya
  72. Anarcita
  73. Anarthayajna
  74. Angalambhana
  75. Angara
  76. Anna
  77. Annadana
  78. Annaprashana
  79. Annasamkalpa
  80. Anriti
  81. Antara
  82. Antyeshti
  83. Antyeshtiprakarana
  84. Anugrahaprayashcitta
  85. Anumana
  86. Anumantrana
  87. Anumati
  88. Anuvacana
  89. Anuvata
  90. Anvarambhaniya
  91. Anvikshiki
  92. Aparaga
  93. Aparahna
  94. Apaurusheya
  95. Apaviddha
  96. Aptoryama
  97. Apurva
  98. Arambha
  99. Ardrakshata
  100. Ardrakshataropana
  101. Arghadana
  102. Arghapradana
  103. Arghapradanamantra
  104. Arghyapatra
  105. Arimeda
  106. Arishtaprakarana
  107. Arjuna
  108. Arka
  109. Arohana
  110. Arpaṇa
  111. Arshatirtha
  112. Arshavivaha
  113. Artha
  114. Arthadushana
  115. Arthalopa
  116. Arthashastra
  117. Arthavacana
  118. Arthavada
  119. Artvijya
  120. Arundhatidarshana
  121. Aryavarta
  122. Asadana
  123. Asamshrava
  124. Asana
  125. Ashauca
  126. Ashaucaprakarana
  127. Ashirvada
  128. Ashlika
  129. Ashmanta
  130. Ashmarohana
  131. Ashoka
  132. Ashrama
  133. Ashramadharma
  134. Ashraya
  135. Ashrotriya
  136. Ashruta
  137. Ashtaka
  138. Ashtakapala
  139. Ashtama
  140. Ashuddha
  141. Ashva
  142. Ashvalayana-grihya-sutra
  143. Ashvalayana-shrauta-sutra
  144. Ashvattha
  145. Ashvayuji
  146. Asma
  147. Asrik
  148. Astagamana
  149. Astamitodita
  150. Astu
  151. Asuravivaha
  152. Asuya
  153. Asvamivikraya
  154. Atatayin
  155. Atavikabala
  156. Atikricchra
  157. Atindriya
  158. Atiratra
  159. Atisamvatsari
  160. Atishaya
  161. Atyagnishtoma
  162. Aupanidhika
  163. Aupasana
  164. Aupasanahoma
  165. Aurasa
  166. Avadhi
  167. Avahana
  168. Avakshuta
  169. Avashishta
  170. Avashishtalajahoma
  171. Avika
  172. Avira
  173. Avyanga
  174. Ayurveda
  175. Ayuta
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