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    See also avanejana, avanejanaṃ.


    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 248.
    avanejanam, avanejanī, avaneja 1 Washing, ablution; pādāvanejasaritaḥ śamalāni hantum Bhāg.11.6.19. na kuryād guruputrasya pādayoścāvanejanam Ms.2.209. -2 Washing off. ablution. -3 Water for washing. ṛtaṃ hastāvanejanam Av. II.3.13. foot-bath; āpaḥ pādāvanejanīḥ Ait. Br. āpaste' ṅghryavanejanyastrīṃllokān śucayo'punan Bhāg.10.41.15. -4 Sprinkling water on the darbha grass at a Srāddha ceremony.

    The Purāṇa Index

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 117.
    Avanejanam — a ceremonial in a śrāddhā.

    M. 17. 47.