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diksha meaning in Sanskrit

दीक्षा dīkṣā́

diksha in Sanskrit: दीक्षा (dīkṣā́). In English, diksha means the giving of a mantra or initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

Sanskrit words for diksha

a diksha
दीक्षा dīkṣā́

English meaning of diksha

  1. noun The giving of a mantra or initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

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Questions about diksha in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of diksha in Sanskrit?
Diksha in Sanskrit is दीक्षा (dīkṣā́).
diksha इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Diksha: दीक्षा (dīkṣā́).
What does diksha mean in English?
Diksha means the giving of a mantra or initiation by the guru in Indian religions such as Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “diksha”: दीक्षा. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: diksha (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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