अश्वमेध
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Sanskrit[edit]
Etymology[edit]
An oxytonic tatpurusa compound of अश्व (aśva, “horse”) and मेध (medha, “animal sacrifice”).
Noun[edit]
अश्वमेध (aśvamedhá) m
- horse sacrifice, the Ashvamedha ritual
Compounds[edit]
- अश्वमेधत्व (aśvamedhatva) (áśva-medhá-tvá)
- अश्वमेधयाजिन (aśvamedhayājina) (áśva-medhá-yājín)
- अश्वमेधवत् (aśvamedhavat) (áśva-medhá-vat )
- अश्वमेधदत्त (aśvamedhadatta) (áśva-medhá-datta)
- अश्वमेधेश्वर (aśvamedheśvara)
Proper noun[edit]
अश्वमेध (Áśvamedha) m
- name of a descendant of Bharata
References[edit]
Monier Monier-Williams, "Sanskrit-English Dictionary", URL accessed on 2008-02-13.
