abhiṣekaḥ

Dictionary meanings for abhiṣekaḥ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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abhiṣekaḥ

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 Sprinkling, watering, wetting.

2 Anointing, inaugurating or consecrating by sprinkling water (a king, idol &c.).

3 (Particularly) Coronation, inauguration, installa- tion (of kings); royal unction; athābhiṣekaṃ raghuvaṃśaketoḥ R. 14. 7.

4 The (holy) water required at in- auguration, coronation water; a- mātyapariṣadaṃ brūhi saṃbhriyatāmāyuṣo rājyābhi- ṣeka iti V. 5; yauvarājyaº ibid.; R. 17. 14.

5 Bathing;...

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