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Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for दीक्षा

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. 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.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. 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 .).
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. 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.

    Source: Macdonell

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