diksa
(Dīkṣā)
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Initiation in general; consecration for a religious ceremony |
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Initiation in general; consecration for a religious ceremony; dedicating oneself to some work or ideal. Dīksita is one who has performed an elaborate sacrifice like a somayāga. |
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