Paryukshana, ʲܰṣaṇa: 8 definitions
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The Sanskrit term ʲܰṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Paryuksana or Paryukshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translationʲܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्ष�) refers to a ceremony (i.e., “sprinkling of water collected from the sacred rivers by means of the leaves of sacred trees�), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.48 (“Description of Marriage of Śiva and Pārvatī�).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] Then at his behest, the sages jubilantly performed the holy ablution over the head of Pārvatī. Being conversant with the Vedas he asked them specially to perform this. Repeating the names of lord Śiva, they performed ʲܰṣaṇa rite. There was a great jubilation and gaiety, O sage�.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʲܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्ष�).—Sprinkling round water silently and without uttering any ritual formulæ or Mantras.
-ṇ� A vessel for sprinkling.
Derivable forms: 貹ܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्षणम�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्ष�) or Paryyukṣaṇa.—n.
(-ṇa�) Sprinkling round water without uttering any mantras.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्ष�).—i. e. pari-uk� + ana, n. Sprinkling.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्ष�).—[neuter] sprinkling; [feminine] ī [adjective] vessel for sprinkling.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʲܰṣaṇa (पर्युक्ष�):—[=貹-ܰṣaṇa] [from 貹-ܰ�] n. sprinkling round, sprinkling, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra]
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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.
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Partial matches: Ukshana, Pari.
Full-text: Paryyukshana, Parisamuhana, Paryayana, Uccarya, Devabhidhana, Abhidhana, Shirobhisheka.
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