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purification meaning in Sanskrit

संस्कार saṃskāra

/ˌpjʊəɹɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

purification in Sanskrit: संस्कार (saṃskāra), पक्ति, शुचि (śúci), पूति (pū́ti). In English, purification means the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

Sanskrit words for purification

purification
संस्कार saṃskāra, पक्ति
purification, purity, honesty, virtue
शुचि śúci
purification, cleansing
पूति pū́ti, शोध śodha

English meaning of purification

  1. noun The act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.
  2. noun A religious act or rite in which a defiled person is made clean or free from sin.
  3. noun The pouring of wine into the chalice to rinse it after communion, the wine being then drunk by the priest.

Full definition of purification

purification in a sentence

  • purification of water
  • purification of the soul

purification in other languages

Questions about purification in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of purification in Sanskrit?
Purification in Sanskrit is संस्कार (saṃskāra), पक्ति, शुचि (śúci), पूति (pū́ti).
purification इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Purification: संस्कार (saṃskāra), पक्ति, शुचि (śúci), पूति (pū́ti).
What does purification mean in English?
Purification means the act or process of purifying; the removal of impurities.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “purification”: पक्ति, पूति, शुचि, शोध. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: purification (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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