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Dikshana, īṣaṇa: 7 definitions

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Dikshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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.

The Sanskrit term īṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Diksana or Dikshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Dikshan.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dikshana in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

īṣaṇa (दीक्षण).—[īṣabhve lyu�] Initiation, consecration.

Derivable forms: īṣaṇa (दीक्षणम्).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

īṣaṇa (दीक्षण).—i. e. ī� + ana, n. Consecration, Mahbhrata 14, 2092.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

īṣaṇa (दीक्षण).—[neuter] consecrating (one’s self); [feminine] religious preparation for (—�).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) īṣaṇa (दीक्षण):—[from ī�] n. consecrating one’s self or causing one’s self to be consecrated, consecration, initiation, [???; Mahbhrata]

2) īṣaṇ� (दीक्षण�):—[from īṣaṇa > ī�] f. idem, [Varha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhit xcviii, 14.]

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Dikshana in Hindi glossary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

īṣaṇa (दीक्षण) [Also spelled dikshan]:�(nm) (the process or act of) initiation.

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