Ishtipashu, Iṣṭipaśu, Ishti-pashu: 1 definition
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Ishtipashu 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 Iṣṭipaśu can be transliterated into English as Istipasu or Ishtipashu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṣṭipaśu (इष्टिपशु).—an animal to be killed at a sacrifice.
Iṣṭipaśu is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iṣṭi and paśu (पशु).
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Pashu, Ishti, Pacu.
Full-text: Ayana.
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The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.1: Types of Sacrifices in General (Introduction) < [Chapter 2 - An Introduction to the Ritualistic Religion of the Vedas]
Part 2.7: The Soma Sacrifice < [Chapter 2 - An Introduction to the Ritualistic Religion of the Vedas]
The Sacrifices of Rajasuya, Vajapeya and Ashvamedha (study) (by Aparna Dhar)
Pakṛti and Vikṛti Yāga < [Chapter 2 - Vedic Sacrifices described in the Śatapatha Brāhmaṇa]
Soma in Vedic Mythology and Ritual (study) (by Anjana Chakraborty)