havis

Dictionary meanings for havis from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

n. [hūyate hu-karmaṇi asun] 1 An oblation or burnt offering in general; vahati vidhihutaṃ yā haviḥ Ś. 1. 1; Ms. 3. 87, 132; 5. 7, 6. 12.

2 Clarified butter.

3 Water.

4 N. of Śiva.

5 A sacri- fice. Comp. aśanaṃ (haviraśanaṃ) devour- ing clarified butter or oblations. ( naḥ) fire. gaṃdhā (haviṃrgadhā) the Śamī tree. gehaṃ (havirgehaṃ) a house in which sacrificial oblations are offered. bhuj m....

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