agnihotra

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit अग्नि (agni, “Agni”) +‎ होत्र (hotra, “sacrifice, burnt offering”).

Noun

agnihotra (plural agnihotras)

1. (Hinduism) A Vedic yajña (ritual or sacrifice) mentioned in the Atharvaveda and performed in orthodox Hindu communities.

Translations

a Vedic yagna

• Sanskrit: अग्निहोत्र (sa) (agnihotra)
• Telugu: అగ్నిహోత్రము (te) (agnihōtramu)

Indonesian

Etymology

From Sanskrit अग्निहोत्र (agnihotra).

Noun

agnihotra (first-person possessive agnihotraku, second-person possessive agnihotramu, third-person possessive agnihotranya)

1. (Hinduism) agnihotra.

Related terms

• Agni

 

Further reading

• “agnihotra” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.