श्राद्धśrāddhaa.Faithful, believing. द्धम् A funeral rite or ceremony performed in honour of the departed spirits of dead…
[श्रद्धा हेतुत्वेनास्त्यस्य अण्]
- Faithful, believing. द्धम् A funeral rite or ceremony performed in honour of the departed spirits of dead relatives; श्रद्धया दीयते यस्मात्तस्माच्छ्राद्धं निगद्यते; it is of three kinds: नित्य, नैमित्तिक, and काम्य; यः संगतानि कुरुते मोहाच्छ्राद्धेन मानवः Ms.3. 14.
- An obsequial oblation, a gift or offering at a Śrāddha; विहाय शोकं धर्मात्मा ददौ श्राद्धमनुत्तमम् Mb.14.62. 1; सर्वं श्रद्धया दत्तं श्राद्धम् Pratimā 5.
Derived forms and compounds
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-कर्मन् Neuter,-क्रिया a funeral ceremony.
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-कृत् Masculine the performer of a funeral rite.
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-दः the offerer of a Śrāddha or funeral oblation.
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-दिनः, -नम्
- the aniversary of the death of a relative in whose honour a Śrāddha is performed. देवः, देवता a deity presiding over funeral rites.
- an epithet of Yama.
- a Viśvadeva quod vide, which see
- a Pitṛi or progenitor.
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-भुज् Adjective eating food prepared at a श्राद्ध; श्राद्धभुग्वृषलीतल्पं तदहर्योऽधिगच्छति Ms.3.25.
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-भुज्, -भोक्तृ Masculine a deceased ancestor.
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-मित्रः making friends through a श्राद्ध; Compare श्राद्धम् (1) above; स स्वर्गाच्च्यवते लोकाच्छ्राद्धमित्रो द्विजाधमः Ms.3.14.
