दीक्षा _dīkṣā

दीक्षा [दीक्ष्-भावे-अ]

1 (a) Consecration for a reli- gious ceremony, initiation in general; अजस्रदीक्षाप्रयतस्य मद्गुरोः क्रियाविघाताय कथं प्रवर्तसे R.3.44,65. (b) Receiving the initiatory mantra.

-2 A ceremony preliminary to a sacrifice; Bhāg.3.13.37.

-3 A ceremony or reli- gious rite in general; विवाहदीक्षाम्, R.3.33; Ku.7.1,8, 24.

-4 Investiture with the sacred thread.

-5 Dedica- ting oneself to a particular object, self-devotion; विश्व- त्राणैकदीक्षाः; विष्णुपादादिकेशान्तवर्णनस्तोत्रम् 33.

-Comp. -अन्तः a supplementary sacrifice made to atone for the defects in a preceding one.

-आश्रमः (अवभृथ) (वैखानसः) the third stage of life (वानप्रस्थाश्रम); Mb.12.66.8.

-पतिः the Soma.

-यूपः A sacrificial post.