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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आवाहāvāha1 Marrying.
    1. 1 Marrying.
    2. A religious observance; आवाहाश्च विवाहाश्च सह सूतैर्मया कृताः Mb.5.141.14;13.63.33.
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  2. आवाहनम्āvāhanam1 Sending for, inviting, calling.
    1. 1 Sending for, inviting, calling.
    2. Invoking a deity (to be present) (Opposite of विसर्जन); आवाहने विनियोगः, आवाहनं न जानामि न जानामि तवार्चनम् Pūjā Mantra.
    3. Offering oblations to fire; आवाहनाग्नौकरणरहितं ह्यपसव्यवत् Y.1.251.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नी A particular position of the hands at the time of invoking a deity; हस्ताभ्यामञ्जलिं बद्ध्वाऽनामिका- मूलपर्वणोः । अङ्गुष्ठौ निक्षिपेत्सेयं मुद्रा त्वावाहनी स्मृता ॥ Śabdak.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. आवाहāvāham. inviting, invitation MBh.
    1. masculine gender inviting, invitation MBh.
    2. masculine gender marrying Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Name of a son of S3vaphalka श्वफल्क Hariv.
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  2. आवाहनāvāhanan. sending for, inviting, calling Ya1jn5. VP. VarBr2S.
    1. neuter gender sending for, inviting, calling Ya1jn5. VP. VarBr2S.
    2. neuter gender invocation, invitation
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  3. आवाहनीāvāhanīf. a particular position of the hands (the palms being placed together, and the thumbs turned towards the root…

    feminine a particular position of the hands (the palms being placed together, and the thumbs turned towards the root of the ring-finger) Lexicographers

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  4. आवाहितāvāhitamfn. invoked, invited.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective invoked, invited.

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  5. आवाह्यāvāhyamfn. to be invoked or invited Nya1yam.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be invoked or invited Nya1yam.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. आवाहनāvāhana[â-vâhana] n. invitation.

    [â-vâhana] neuter invitation.

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