Yajnashila, Yajñaśīla, Yajna-shila: 6 definitions
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Yajnashila 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.
Yajnashila has 4 English definitions available.
The Sanskrit term Yajñaśīla can be transliterated into English as Yajnasila or Yajnashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchYajñaśīla (यज्ञशील):—(yajña + śīla)
1) adj. an Opfer gewöhnt, häufig Opfer vollbringend [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 11, 20.] [Spr. 4420.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 4, 12.] —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Brahmanen [Oxforder Handschriften 76,b,23.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungYajñaśīla (यज्ञशील):——
1) Adj. häufig Opfer darbringend. —
2) m. Nomen proprium eines Brahmanen.
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Partial matches: Shila, Yajna, Cila.
Full-text: Shattri.
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