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Results for दीक्षा

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Apte Dictionary

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

दीक्षाdīkṣā(a) Consecration for a religious ceremony, initiation in general; अजस्रदीक्षाप्रयतस्य मद्गुरोः क्रियाविघाताय…
[दीक्ष्-भावे-अ]
1. (a) Consecration for a religious ceremony, initiation in general; अजस्रदीक्षाप्रयतस्य मद्गुरोः क्रियाविघाताय कथं प्रवर्तसे R.3.44,65. (b) Receiving the initiatory mantra.
2. A ceremony preliminary to a sacrifice; Bhāg.3.13.37.
3. A ceremony or religious rite in general; विवाहदीक्षाम्, R.3.33; Ku.7.1,8, 24.
4. Investiture with the sacred thread.
5. Dedicating oneself to a particular object, self-devotion; विश्व- त्राणैकदीक्षाः; विष्णुपादादिकेशान्तवर्णनस्तोत्रम् 33.
Derived forms and compounds
- -अन्तः a supplementary sacrifice made to atone for the defects in a preceding one.
- -आश्रमः (अवभृथ) (वैखानसः) the third stage of life (वानप्रस्थाश्रम); Mb.12.66.8.
- -पतिः the Soma.
- -यूपः A sacrificial post.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

दीक्षाdīkṣā[dîksh-ấ] f. consecration; (undergoing) a religious observance for a particular pur pose; solemn…

[dîksh-ấ] feminine; also equal for consecration; (undergoing) a religious observance for a particular pur pose; solemn preparation; devotion to (--˚); first acquaintance with (--˚); personified as wife of Soma.

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उदीक्षाudīkṣā[ud-îkshâ] f. looking up or towards; waiting.

[ud-îkshâ] feminine; also equal for looking up or towards; waiting.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

दीक्षाdīkṣāf. preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony, undertaking religious observances for a partic.…
1. feminine preparation or consecration for a religious ceremony, undertaking religious observances for a particular purpose and the observances themselves AV. VS. Breton S3rS. etc.
2. feminine dedication, initiation (personified as the wife of Soma सोम fg-veda 25, 26, of Rudra रुद्र Ugra उग्र or R Rudra रुद्र Va1madeva वामदेव Pur.)
3. feminine any serious preparation (as for battle) MBh. Hariv. Ka1v.
4. feminine self-devotion to a person or god, complete resignation or restriction to, exclusive occupation with (compound; confer, compare विरह-, शाक-, शृङ्गार .).
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अप्सुदीक्षाapsudīkṣāf. consecration in water.

feminine consecration in water.

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उदीक्षाudīkṣāf. id. BhP.
1. feminine the same BhP.
2. feminine expecting, waiting commentator or commentary on Ba1dar.
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उद्दीक्षाuddīkṣāf. conclusion of the Di1ksha1 दीक्षा, Ma1nGr2.

feminine conclusion of the Di1ksha1 दीक्षा, Ma1nGr2.

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कलादीक्षाkalādīkṣāf. N. of wk.

feminine Name of work

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गणदीक्षाgaṇadīkṣāf. initiation of a number or class, performance of rites for a number of persons W.
1. feminine initiation of a number or class, performance of rites for a number of persons W.
2. feminine initiation of a particular kind in which Gan2e7s3a गणे*श is especially worshipped Lexicographers
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गणदीक्षाप्रभुgaṇadīkṣāprabhum. N. of an author of Mantras मन्त्र s (with S3a1ktas शाक्त s).

masculine gender Name of an author of Mantras मन्त्र s (with S3a1ktas शाक्त s).

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