Pancamahayajna, Panca-mahayajna, ʲñⲹñ, ʲñⲹñ, Pancan-mahayajna, Pamcamahayajna: 12 definitions
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In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Shodhganga: Facts of society in the Manusamhitaʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�):—The religious aspect also embraces another set of performances. These altogether is known as ʲñⲹñ i.e. great sacrifices five in number. The ѲԳܲṃh has dealt on these five great sacrifices designated as ʲñⲹñ. According to this, a householder should perform these sacrifices with the sacred fire, kindled at the wedding, all the rites prescribed in the Gṛhyasūtras.
These five religious sacrifices are
- ⲹñ,
- ʾṛyñ,
- ٱ𱹲ⲹñ,
- ūٲⲹñ
- and Nṛⲹñ�.

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: ISKCON Press: Glossaryʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�).—The five daily sacrifices performed by householders to become free from unintentional sins.

Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu�).
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: academia.edu: Śivadharmottara Purāṇa: a Surveyʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�) or the “five great sacrifices�, namely karman, tapas, ⲹ, Բ and ñԲ. Of these, karman and tapas are said to yield merely fruition, ⲹ, interpreted as japa of the śԳٰ, has a limited value as a means of purification, but Բ and ñԲ are supreme, yielding, alongside with fruition, also final deliverance.

Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopediaʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�).—For a Gṛhasthāśramī (householder) the following five apparatuses are unavoidable: A sifter, a grinding stone, a broom, a wooden mortar and a water-pot. It is believed that a sin is committed when each of these is used and to remove the sins thus committed the ancient sages have prescribed five ⲹñs and these five ⲹñs are called the ʲñⲹñs. They are the ⲹñ, ʾṛyñ, ٱ𱹲ⲹñ, ūٲⲹñ and the Mānuṣaⲹñ. Reciting of Vedas is Brahmaⲹñ. Pleasing the manes by offering rice or libations of water is called Pitṛⲹñ�. Giving offerings to the demi-gods in the sacrificial fire is called Devaⲹñ and religious offerings of rice to the crows is called ūٲⲹñ. Giving food for the guests is Mānuṣaⲹñ. One who does not do the ʲñⲹñs is no better than dead. Some scholars have classified the ʲñⲹñs as Huta, Prahuta, Brāhmyahuta, Prāśita and Ahuta.
"japo huto huto homa� prahuto bhautiko bali� // brāhmya� huta� dvijāgnyarccā prāsitam pitṛtarpaṇam. //"
Ahuta is ⲹñ, huta is 𱹲ⲹñ, prahuta is ūٲⲹñ, brāhmyahuta is mānuṣikaⲹñ and prāśita is 辱ṛyñ. Even if at times one finds it not possible to do mānuṣikaⲹñ one must perform daily brahmaⲹñ and daivaⲹñ. The offerings given to gods in the sacrificial fire go to the Sun. The Sun sends rains to the earth which in turn make the plants flourish. Vedas say that thus living beings increase. Just as all animals and objects depend on life-breath for living, a Brahmacārī, a Vānaprastha and a Sannyāsī depend upon a gṛhastha for sustenance. Therefore, the Gṛhasthāśrama is the best of all āśramas. (Chapter 3, Manūsmṛti).

The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vedanta (school of philosophy)
: Pondicherry University: Consciousness in Viśiṣṭādvaita and Dvaitaʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�) refers to the “fivefold duties� fulfilling which is part of the Kriyā (“action�) aspect of the spiritual disciplines (Բ-ٲ첹), which are part of the religious practices of Rāmānuja’s ethics () for attaining liberation.—Action () means that the devotee (ܳܰṣu) should fulfill the (貹ñⲹñ).
The 貹ñⲹñ are:
- responsibility to words the divinities/deities (𱹲ⲹñ);
- duty towards the sages (ṛṣⲹñ).
- duty towards ancestors (辱ṛyñ),
- duty towards human beings (Բⲹñ) and
- Duty towards sub-human creatures and nature—animals and plants (ūٲⲹñ).

Vedanta (वेदान्�, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).
India history and geography
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPañca-ⲹñ.�(EI 29; CII 3, 4), ‘the five great sacri- fices�; the five daily duties of a Brāhmaṇa enumerated as bali, caru, vaiśvadeva, agnihotra and atithi. Note: 貹ñ-ⲹñ is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary� as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary貹ñⲹñ (पंचमहायज्ञ) [or पंचयज्�, 貹ñⲹñ].—n S The five ⲹñ or Oblation-services; viz. dēvaⲹñ, ūٲⲹñ or brahmaⲹñ, ṛṣi- ⲹñ or atithiⲹñ, 辱ṛyñ, manuṣyaⲹñ q. v. in loc. This presentation (of food, before beginning the meal, to the gods, saints, demons, manes of ancestors, and men) is a part of the Brahman's daily course.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्ञा).�m. (pl.) the five daily sacrifices enjoined to be performed by a Brāhmaṇa; अध्यापनं ब्रह्मयज्ञ� पितृ- यज्ञस्तु तर्पणम� � होमो दैवो बलिर्भौत� नृयज्ञोऽतिथिपूजनम् (adhyāpana� brahmaⲹñ� pit�- ⲹñstu tarpaṇam | homo daivo balirbhauto nṛyajño'tithipūjanam) || Manusmṛti 3.7. अहुत� � हुतं चै� तथ� प्रहुतमे� � � ब्राह्मं हुतं प्राशितं � पञ्च यज्ञान� प्रचक्षत� (ahuta� ca huta� caiva tathā prahutameva ca | brāhma� huta� prāśita� ca 貹ñ yajñān pracakṣate) || Manusmṛti 3.73; see महायज्� (ⲹñ).
Derivable forms: 貹ñⲹñ� (पञ्चमहायज्ञा�).
ʲñⲹñ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 貹ñ and ⲹñ (महायज्ञा).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�).—m. plu.
(-ñ�) The five great sacraments of the Hindus, or the worship of spirits, progenitors, gods, Vedas, and mankind, by offerings of perfumes and flowers, obsequial rites, oblations with fire, the study of the Vedas, and hospitality. E. 貹ñ five, great, and ⲹñ sacrifice.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�):—[=貹ñ-ⲹñ] [from 貹ñ] m. [plural] the 5 great devotional acts of the Hindūs (See -y), [Horace H. Wilson]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲñⲹñ (पञ्चमहायज्�):—[貹ñ--ⲹñ] (ñ�) 1. m. The five sacraments of the Hindus, viz. worshipping spirits by offerings of flowers; primogenitors by obsequial rites; gods by burntofferings; vedas by study; and mankind by hospitality.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPaṃcaⲹñ (ಪಂಚಮಹಾಯಜ್ಞ):—[noun] (pl.) the five sacrifices that a brāhmaṇa, has to perform every day.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mahayajna, Maha, Yajna, Panca.
Starts with: Pancamahayajnaprayoga, Pancamahayajnavidhi.
Full-text: Pancamahayajnavidhi, Pitriyajna, Pancayajna, Devayajna, Bhutayajna, Mahayajna, Pancamahayajnaprayoga, Brahmayajna, Manushyayajna, Pancabhagin, Utsarpana, Mantra-deva-manuja-bhuta-pitrigana, Prashita, Narayajna, Rishiyajna, Nriyajna, Kriya, Ahuta, Budha.
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