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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryīṣaṇa (दीक्षण).—[īṣabhve lyu�] Initiation, consecration.
Derivable forms: īṣaṇa (दीक्षणम्).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryīṣaṇa (दीक्षण).—i. e. ī� + ana, n. Consecration, Mahbhrata 14, 2092.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryīṣaṇa (दीक्षण).—[neuter] consecrating (one’s self); [feminine] religious preparation for (—�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 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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Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryīṣaṇa (दीक्षण) [Also spelled dikshan]:�(nm) (the process or act of) initiation.
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