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Results for अनुवचनम्

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अनुवचनम्anuvacanam1 Repetition, recitation; teaching, instruction, lecture, वेदानुवचनं यज्ञो ब्रह्मचर्यं तपो दमः । श्रद्धोपवासः…
1. 1 Repetition, recitation; teaching, instruction, lecture, वेदानुवचनं यज्ञो ब्रह्मचर्यं तपो दमः । श्रद्धोपवासः स्वातन्त्र्यमात्मनो ज्ञानहेतवः ॥ Y.3.19. तमेतं वेदानुवचनेन ब्राह्मणा विविदिषन्ति Bṛi. Up.4.4.22.
2. A chapter, section, lesson, division.
3. Repetition of Mantras or texts in conformity with प्रैष or injunction said by other priests.
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