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ritual meaning in Sanskrit

अग्निष्टोम agniṣṭomá

UK/ˈɹɪt͡ʃ.u.əl/

ritual in Sanskrit: अग्निष्टोम (agniṣṭomá). In English, ritual means related to a rite or repeated set of actions.

Sanskrit words for ritual

a ritual, variation of the ज्योतिष्टोम , lasting for five days, conducted by 16 priests, in which soma is offered to the gods through the sacred fire
अग्निष्टोम agniṣṭomá

English meaning of ritual

  1. adjective Related to a rite or repeated set of actions.
  2. noun A rite; a repeated set of actions, especially in religious contexts (that is, a service).

Full definition of ritual

ritual in a sentence

  • They performed the ritual lighting of the candles.
  • The priests carried out the religious ritual carefully.

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Questions about ritual in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of ritual in Sanskrit?
Ritual in Sanskrit is अग्निष्टोम (agniṣṭomá).
ritual इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Ritual: अग्निष्टोम (agniṣṭomá).
What does ritual mean in English?
Ritual means related to a rite or repeated set of actions.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “ritual”: अग्निष्टोम. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: ritual (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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