Homa: 27 definitions
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Homa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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.
Homa has 26 English definitions available.
Alternative spellings of this word include Hom.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchHoma (होम):—
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+72): Homaavarike, Homabhaksha, Homabhanda, Homabhasman, Homacarya, Homacharya, Homadarpanavidhi, Homadarvi, Homadhana, Homadhani, Homadhanya, Homadhenu, Homadhuma, Homadravya, Homadravyaparimana, Homadravyaparinama, Homadravyonmana, Homaduh, Homadvayaprayoga, Homadvayasamasaprayoga.
Ends with (+148): Abhicarahoma, Abhicharahoma, Abhihoma, Abhyatanahoma, Adhyayotsargopakarmahoma, Aggihoma, Agharajyahoma, Agnihoma, Agnihotrahoma, Agnishoma, Agrashoma, Ahoma, Ajyahoma, Amanahoma, Angahoma, Annahoma, Anuhoma, Apsushoma, Asarvahoma, Aupasanahoma.
Full-text (+411): Homakunda, Homabhasman, Darvihoma, Haumya, Homagni, Homadhuma, Hutahoma, Homadravya, Shantihoma, Homavat, Tilahoma, Homabhanda, Pratarhoma, Purvahoma, Lakshahoma, Narishta, Purnahoma, Homam, Vrihi, Putreshti.
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Search found 101 books and stories containing Homa, Hōma; (plurals include: Homas, Hōmas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 49 - Installation of Aghoreśa < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 36 - The mode of gifting Lakṣmī < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Chapter 52 - Rites for enslaving, fascinating etc. < [Section 2 - Pūrvabhāga]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 3.86 < [Section VII - Duties of the Householder]
Verse 3.74 < [Section VII - Duties of the Householder]
Verse 11.200 < [Section XXV - Expiation for the Man excommunicated from Repasts]
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)
Chapter 3(i) - The rite of ‘pressing of Soma’ (Abhisavana)
Chapter 3(j) - The Final Purificatory Bath (Avabhritha)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 24 - On Sadācāra < [Book 11]
Chapter 21 - On Gāyatrī Puraścaraṇam < [Book 11]
Chapter 34 - On the methods of the worship of the Devī < [Book 5]
Mimamsa interpretation of Vedic Injunctions (Vidhi) (by Shreebas Debnath)
Chapter 4 - Viniyogavidhi (Introduction)
Chapter 4.5 - Criteria of a Difference of Rite
Chapter 4.4 - Divisions of Subsidiary Actions and Subsidiary Matters
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
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