agnyadhana (In Hinduism

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• Yajna — In Hinduism, Yajna (Devanagari यज्ञ IAST IAST| ; also anglicized as Yagna, Yagya or Yadnya) is a ritual of sacrifice (Monier Williams gives the meanings worship, prayer, praise; offering, oblation, sacrifice ) derived from the practice of Vedic… …   Wikipedia

• Brahmana — /brah meuh neuh/, n. Hinduism. one of a class of prose pieces dealing with Vedic rituals and sacrifices. Cf. Veda. [ < Skt brahmana] * * * Any of a number of discourses on the Vedas that explain their use in ritual sacrifices and the symbolism of …   Universalium