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    See also avabhṛtha.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 184, col. 3.
    avabhṛthaḥ [ava-bhṛ-kthan Uṇ. 2. 3]

    1 The end or completion of a principal sacrifice.

    2 Bathing at the end of a principal sacrifice for purification; nāvabhṛthaṃ sarasvatyāṃ Kāty.; bhuvaṃ koṣṇena kuṃḍodhnī medhyenāvabhṛthādapi R. 1. 84; prītyāśvamedhāvabhṛthārdramūrteḥ 6. ; 9. 22; 11. 31; 13. 61; Y. 3. 244; Ms. 11. 83.

    3 Purification by bathing of the sacrificer and the sacrificial vessels at the end of a sacrifice.

    4 The water of purification.

    5 A supplementary sacrifice to atone for defects in a principal and preceding one; a sacrifice in general; snātavatyavabhṛthe tatastvayi Śi. 14. 10.

    Comp.

    — snānaṃ ablution after a sacrificial ceremony.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 251.
    avabhṛthaḥ [ava-bhṛ-kthan Uṇ.2.3] 1 The end or completion of a principal sacrifice; tanmaraṇamevāsyāvabhṛthaḥ Bṛi. Up.3.17.5. -2 Bathing at the end of a principal sacrifice for purification; nāvabhṛthaṃ sarasvatyām Kāty.; bhuvaṃ koṣṇena kṛṇḍodhnī medhyenāvabhṛthādapi R.1.84; prītyāśvamedhāvabhṛthārdramūrteḥ 6.61;9.22;11.31;13.61; Y.3.244; Ms.11.82. -3 Purification by bathing of the sacrificer and the sacrificial vessels at the end of a sacrifice; acchāvabhṛthamojasā Rv.8.93.23. -4 The water of purification. -5 A supplementary sacrifice to atone for defects in a principal and preceding one; a sacrifice in general; snātavatyavabhṛthe tatastvayi Śi.14.10. -Comp. -snapanam, -snānam ablution after a sacrificial ceremony; Bhāg.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 126.
    avabhṛthaḥ , puṃ, (avabhriyate anena, ava + bhṛ +
    kthan .) dīkṣāntayajñaḥ . pradhānayāgasamāpakā-
    parayajñaḥ . yajñādernyūnādhika-doṣa-śānti-nimi-
    ttaka-śeṣa-karttavya-homa iti yāvat .. ityamaraḥ
    taṭṭīkā ca .. yajñāvaśeṣasnānaṃ . iti bharataḥ
    trikāṇḍaśeṣaśca ..
    (“tataścakārāvabhṛthaṃ vidhidṛṣṭena karmmaṇā”
    iti bhārate .
    “bhuvaṃ koṣṇena kuṇḍodhnī medhyenāvabhṛthādapi” .
    iti raghuvaṃśe .)