འཕྱག་པ་

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འཕྱག་པ། (Wyl. 'phyag pa ) Pron.: chakpa

  • Skt. सम्मार्जनम्, sammārjana, Pron.: sammarjana. From Sanskrit: the act of sweeping or cleansing thoroughly, cleansing, scouring, purifying, brushing | the anointing and washing (of images) | a wisp (or bunch of Darbha grass for purifying ladles) | remains of food wiped off from dishes | a wisp or broom (made of tough grass and stalks) [Mahavyutpatti] [Sanskrit] MVP MW