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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. होमhomaOffering oblations to gods by throwing ghee into the consecrated fire, (one of the five daily Yajñas, to be…

    [हु-मन्]

    1. Offering oblations to gods by throwing ghee into the consecrated fire, (one of the five daily Yajñas, to be performed by a Brāhmaṇa, called देवयज्ञ quod vide, which see); इष्टिर्यागः । स एवासेचनाधिको होमः ŚB. on MS.6.8.7.
    2. A burnt offering.
    3. A sacrifice; R.3.38; Mb. 12.165.26.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अग्निः the sacrificial fire.

    • -कर्मन् sacrificial act.

    • -कल्पः mode of sacrificing.

    • -कुण्डम् a hole in the ground for receiving the consecrated fire.

    • -तुरङ्गः a sacrificial horse; नियुज्य तं होमतुरङ्गरक्षणे R.3.38.

    • -धानम् a sacrificial chamber.

    • -धान्यम्

      1. sesamun.
      2. barley.

    • -धूमः the smoke of a burnt offering or sacrificial fire.

    • -धेनुः a cow yielding milk for an oblation.

    • -भस्मन् Neuter the ashes of a burnt offering.

    • -भाण्डम् a sacrificial implement.

    • -वेला the time for offering oblations.

    • -शाला a sacrificial hall or chamber.

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  2. अभिहोमabhihomaOffering an oblation of clarified butter.

    Offering an oblation of clarified butter.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. होमhomam. the act of making an oblation to the Devas देव s or gods by casting clarified butter into the fire (see…

    masculine gender the act of making an oblation to the Devas देव s or gods by casting clarified butter into the fire (see देव-यज्ञ and IW. 245), oblation with fire, burnt-offering, any oblation or sacrifice (अयुत-ह्that the rest of a word is to be supplied, "a sacrifice of 10,000 burnt-offerings to the planets") AV. etc. etc.

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  2. अंहोमुच्aṃhomucmfn. delivering from distress RV. x, 63, 9 VS.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective delivering from distress fg-veda x, 63, 9 VS.

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  3. अग्निहोत्रहोमagnihotrahomam. a libation at the Agnihotra अग्निहोत्र Ka1tyS3r.

    masculine gender a libation at the Agnihotra अग्निहोत्र Ka1tyS3r.

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  4. अग्निहोमagnihomam. oblation put into the fire Ka1tyS3r.

    masculine gender oblation put into the fire Ka1tyS3r.

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  5. अनुहोमanuhomam. after-oblation, S3rS.

    masculine gender after-oblation, S3rS.

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  6. अन्नहोमannahomam. a sacrifice connected with the As3vamedha अश्वमेध S3Br.

    masculine gender a sacrifice connected with the As3vamedha अश्वमेध S3Br.

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  7. अप्सुहोम्यapsuhomyam. N. of a man MBh. ii, 107.

    masculine gender Name of a man MBh. ii, 107.

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  8. अभिचारहोमabhicārahomam. a sacrifice for the same purpose.

    masculine gender a sacrifice for the same purpose.

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