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Results for चात्वाल

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Apte Dictionary

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

चात्वालcātvālaA hole in the ground to receive an oblation or the sacred fire.
[Compare Uṇ.1.113]
1. A hole in the ground to receive an oblation or the sacred fire.
2. Kuśa grass (दर्भ).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

चात्वालcātvāla[kấtvâla] m. n. trench supplying the earth for the northern altar: -vat, a. in which (sacrifice) a kâtvâla…

[kấtvâla] masculine neuter trench supplying the earth for the northern altar: -vat, adjective in which (sacrifice) a kâtvâla is dug.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

चात्वालcātvālam. n. (= चत्व्˚) a hole in the ground for constructing the Uttara-vedi उत्तर-वेदि TS. vi f. TBr. i S3Br. iii…
1. masculine gender neuter gender (Equivalent to चत्व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) a hole in the ground for constructing the Uttara-vedi उत्तर-वेदि TS. vi feminine TBr. i S3Br. iii Ka1tyS3r. A1s3vS3r. La1t2y.
2. masculine gender Kus3a कुश grass (दर्भ) Un2. i, 115 Scholiast or Commentator
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चात्वालवत्cātvālavatmfn. (a sacrifice) for which this hole is excavated A1s3vS3r. i, 1, 6.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (a sacrifice) for which this hole is excavated A1s3vS3r. i, 1, 6.

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