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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 श्राद्ध

3 dictionaries · exact headword

Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्राद्धśrāddhaa.Faithful, believing. द्धम् A funeral rite or ceremony performed in honour of the departed spirits of dead…

    [श्रद्धा हेतुत्वेनास्त्यस्य अण्]

    1. Faithful, believing. द्धम् A funeral rite or ceremony performed in honour of the departed spirits of dead relatives; श्रद्धया दीयते यस्मात्तस्माच्छ्राद्धं निगद्यते; it is of three kinds: नित्य, नैमित्तिक, and काम्य; यः संगतानि कुरुते मोहाच्छ्राद्धेन मानवः Ms.3. 14.
    2. An obsequial oblation, a gift or offering at a Śrāddha; विहाय शोकं धर्मात्मा ददौ श्राद्धमनुत्तमम् Mb.14.62. 1; सर्वं श्रद्धया दत्तं श्राद्धम् Pratimā 5.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -कर्मन् Neuter,-क्रिया a funeral ceremony.

    • -कृत् Masculine the performer of a funeral rite.

    • -दः the offerer of a Śrāddha or funeral oblation.

    • -दिनः, -नम्

      1. the aniversary of the death of a relative in whose honour a Śrāddha is performed. देवः, देवता a deity presiding over funeral rites.
      2. an epithet of Yama.
      3. a Viśvadeva quod vide, which see
      4. a Pitṛi or progenitor.

    • -भुज् Adjective eating food prepared at a श्राद्ध; श्राद्धभुग्वृषलीतल्पं तदहर्योऽधिगच्छति Ms.3.25.

    • -भुज्, -भोक्तृ Masculine a deceased ancestor.

    • -मित्रः making friends through a श्राद्ध; Compare श्राद्धम् (1) above; स स्वर्गाच्च्यवते लोकाच्छ्राद्धमित्रो द्विजाधमः Ms.3.14.

    Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. श्राद्धśrāddhamf(ई)n. (fr. श्रद्-धा) faithful, true, loyal, believing HParis3. SaddhP. (cf. Pa1n2. 5-2, 101)
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender (from श्रद्-धा) faithful, true, loyal, believing HParis3. SaddhP. (confer, compare Pa1n2. 5-2, 101)
    2. mf(ई)neuter gender relating to a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध ceremony catalogue or catalogues
    3. neuter gender a ceremony in honour and for the benefit of dead relatives observed with great strictness at various fixed periods and on occasions of rejoicing as well as mourning by the surviving relatives (these ceremonies are performed by the daily offering of water and on stated occasions by the offering of Pin2d2as पिण्ड s or balls of rice and meal [see पिण्ड] to three paternal and three maternal forefathers id est to father, grandfather, and great grandfather; it should be borne in mind that a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध is not a funeral ceremony [अन्त्ये*ष्टि] but a supplement to such a ceremony; it is an act of reverential homage to a deceased person performed by relatives, and is moreover supposed to supply the dead with strengthening nutriment after the performance of the previous funeral ceremonies has endowed them with ethereal bodies; indeed until those अन्त्ये*ष्टि, or "funeral rites" have been performed, and until the succeeding first S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध has been celebrated the deceased relative is a प्रे*त or restless, wandering ghost, and has no real body [only a लिङ्ग-शरीर quod vide]; it is not until the first S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध has taken place that he attains a position among the Pitr2is पितृ s or Divine Fathers in their blissful abode called Pitr2i-loka पितृ-लोक, and the S3r S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध is most desirable and efficacious when performed by a son; for a full description of the S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध ceremonies see RTL. 276, 304 etc.) Gr2S3rS. Mn. MBh. etc.
    4. neuter gender gifts or offerings at a S3ra1ddha श्राद्ध MW.
    Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. श्राद्धśrāddha[srâddha] a. [sraddhâ] faithful, believ- ing (rare); n. oblation to the Manes, funeral rite and feast (at…

    [srâddha] adjective [sraddhâ] faithful, believ- ing (rare); neuter oblation to the Manes, funeral rite and feast (at which gifts and food are presented to Brâhmans): -karman, neuter per formance of the funeral rite, funeral feast; -kalpa, masculine the same; -deva, masculine deity of the funeral rite (a term applied to Manu Vaivasvata, Yama Vaivasvata, Vivasvat, and pious Brâh mans); -bhug, masculine partaker of a funeral feast; -bhogana, neuter participation in a funeral feast; -mitra, adjective making friends through a funeral feast.

    Source: Macdonell

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