Avabhritham, Avabhṛtham: 1 definition
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Avabhritham means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Avabhṛtham can be transliterated into English as Avabhrtham or Avabhritham, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaAvabhṛtham (अवभृथम्).—The bath taken at the end of a sacrifice.
"Then all the Kṣatriya Kings approached Dharmatanūja (Dharmaputra) who had completed successfully, under the protection of the Mighty Lord of the bow, the cudgel and the wheel, the great sacrifice of the Rājasūya (imperial inauguration) and taken the avabhṛtasnāna (the bath at the end of the sacrifice)." (Mahābhārata, Sabhā Parva, Chapter 45, Stanzas 40, 41).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Ends with: Yathavabhritham.
Full-text: Shna.
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