Mahayajna, Mahāyajña, Mahāyajñā, Maha-yajna: 14 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMahāyajña (महायज्ञ):—[(ma + yajña)] m. ein grosses Opfer, Hauptopfer [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 2, 4, 4, 14.] [Mahābhārata 1, 7661.] [Harivaṃśa 2320.] [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 8, 27. 57, 17.] [Spr. 4418.] pañcaiva mahāyajñāḥ . tānyeva mahāsattrāṇi bhūtayajño manuṣyayajñaḥ pitṛyajño devayajño brahmayajña iti (dieselben heissen [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 3, 1, 1] einfach yajñāḥ) [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 11,5,6,1.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā.2,2,7,5.3,2,2,2.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch.1,112.2,28.3,69. 71.4,22.6,5. 11,245.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch.3,311.] [Amarakoṣa.2,7,14.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 822.] [Oxforder Handschriften 265,a,3. 273,b,35.] haviryajña (Neuund Vollmondsopfer u. s. w.), mahāyajña (Jyotiṣṭoma u.s.w.) [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 2, 7.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 14, 8, 15. 15, 11, 12.] [Pāraskara’s Gṛhyasūtrāṇi 1, 2. 2, 9.] aśvamedharājasūyapauṇḍarīkagosavādaya mahāyajñakratavaḥ [Oxforder Handschriften 266,b,41. fg.] mahāyajña und mahāyajñabhāgahara (nur in der ed. Bomb.) Beiww. Viṣṇu’s [Mahābhārata 12, 12864.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMahāyajña (महायज्ञ):—m. ein grosses Opfer , Hauptopfer [Āpastamba’s Dharmasūtra] Auch yajakratu m. mahāyaja und bhāgahara unter den Beiwörtern Viṣṇu's.
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Starts with: Mahayajnabhagahara, Mahayajnah panca, Mahayajnakratu.
Ends with: Pacamahayajna, Pancamahayajna, Panchamahayajna.
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Part 2 - Pañcamahāyajñas (The five daily great observances) < [Chapter 7 - Pañcamahāyajñas]
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5. Religious Sacrifices < [Chapter 2]
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The Brahmanda Purana (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 12 - Rules regarding Śrāddha rituals and the five Mahāyajñas < [Section 3 - Upodghāta-pāda]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.5.73 < [Chapter 5 - Priya (the beloved devotees)]
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