Aghorapathin: 3 definitions
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Aghorapathin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAghorapathin (अघोरपथिन्).—m.
(-panthā) A worshipper of the terrific forms of Siva and Durga E. aghora and pathin a road.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAghorapathin (अघोरपथिन्):—[=a-ghora-pathin] [from a-ghora] m. a particular sect of Śaivas who eat loathsome food and are addicted to disgusting practices.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAghorapathin (अघोरपथिन्):—[bahuvrihi compound] m.
(-panthā) A worshipper of the terrific forms of Śiva and Durgā. E. aghora and pathin.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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