Pitris (ind. Myth.), 1) die von den 10 Altvätern abstammenden großen Erzeuger u. Vorväter, Gottheiten der Vorzeit, welche ruhig im Monde wohnen. Zu ihnen gehörten die Agnischwatta, die Barhischads, desgleichen die Somapa, Havischmal, Atya-pas u. Sukalin; 2) Opfer, welches den P. täglich dargebracht wird.
Pierer's Lexicon. 1857–1865.
PITRIS — (i. e. Fathers), in the Hindu mythology an order of divine beings, and equal to the greatest of the gods, who, by their sacrifice, delivered the world from chaos, gave birth to the sun and kindled the stars, and in whose company the dead, who… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Pitṛi — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda En el marco del hinduismo, un pitṛí es el espíritu de un ancestro (ya fallecido). पितृ, en escritura devánagari. pitṛ, en el sistema IAST de transliteración. pronunciado pitrí.[1] Se los debe recordar y propiciar… … Wikipedia Español
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Bahlika Culture — was a form of culture that prevailed in ancient India. This culture was linked to the Vedic culture, but with many variations. Often these variations were seen by the people following Vedic culture as deviations and they had a feeling of contempt … Wikipedia
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sraddha — En el marco del hinduismo, el sraddha es una ceremonia funeraria para propiciar a los antepasados (pitrís). No se debe confundir este ritual śrāddha con el concepto śraddhā, que significa ‘fe [ciega]’. śrāddha, en el sistema AITS (alfabeto… … Wikipedia Español
pitri — ˈpi.trē noun (plural pitris or pitri) Etymology: Sanskrit pitṛ father more at father Hinduism : a deceased forefather viewed as semidivine * * * /pi tree/, n., pl. Pitris, Pitri. Hinduism … Useful english dictionary
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