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Results for उपाकरणम्

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Apte Dictionary

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

उपाकरणम्upākaraṇam1 An invitation to begin, bringing near; पवमान˚, प्रातरनुवाक˚ &c.
1. 1 An invitation to begin, bringing near; पवमानdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, प्रातरनुवाकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
2. A term given to certain sentences called Praiṣas (with which one priest calls another to perform a sacrifice).
3. Immolation, sacrifice of an animal consecrated according to rites.
4. Preparation, beginning, commencement.
5. Commencement of reading the Veda after the performance of the preparatory rite; Compare उपाकर्मन्; वेदोपाकरणाख्यं कर्म करिष्ये Srāvaṇī-mantra.
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