yajna

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit यज्ञ (yajñá).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈjʌdʒɲə/

Noun

yajna (countable and uncountable, plural yajnas)

  1. (Hinduism) A ritual of sacrifice to the Devas.
    • 1997, Kiran Nagarkar, Cuckold, HarperCollins 2013, p. 501:
      The visit to Pushkar is, however, a little more than the obligatory obeisance done at the site where Brahma carelessly dropped a lotus blossom as he was wondering where to perform a yagnya.
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