a. [śraddhā hetutvenāstyasya aṇ] Faithful, believing. ddhaṃ 1 A funer- al rite or ceremony performed in honour of the departed spirits of dead relatives; śraddhayā dīyate yasmātta- smācchrāddhaṃ nigadyate; it is of three kinds: nitya, naimittika, and kāmya.

2 An obsequial oblation, a gift or offering at a Śrāddha. Comp. ka- rman n., kriyā a funeral ceremony. kṛt m. the performer of a funer- al rite....

mf (I) n. (fr. śrad-dhā) faithful, true, loyal, believing HParis3.; SaddhP. (cf. Pa1n2. 5-2, 101) 1097,3 222705 mf (I) n. relating to a S3ra1ddha śrāddha ceremony Cat. 1097,3 222706 n. a ceremony in honour and for the benefit of dead relatives observed with great strictness at various fixed periods and on occasions of rejoicing as well as mourning by the surviving relatives (these ceremonies are performed by the...