Alavana, Alavaṇa: 9 definitions
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Alavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Alvan.
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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryAlavaṇa.—(IA 19), probably a Sanskritised form of aṟuvaṇa (q. v.). Note: alavaṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Alavana in India is the name of a plant defined with Celastrus paniculatus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Diosma serrata Blanco (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Formosan trees indigenous to the Island (revised) (1936)
· J. Cytol. Genet. (1984)
· Numer. List (4302)
· Annals of the Missouri Botanical Garden (1955)
· Icones plantarum formosanarum nec non et contributiones ad floram formosanam. (1915)
· Species Plantarum.
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Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryalavaṇa (अलवण).—a (S) pop. alavaṇī a Wanting salt, unsalted.
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alavāna (अलवान).—n ( A Of various colors.) A sort of shawl.
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aḷavaṇa (अळवण).—n (aḷaṇēṃ) Flour or other matter used as thickening stuff. 2 (Verbal of aḷaviṇēṃ q. v.) Inspissating, drying up &c.: conciliating, soothing &c. 3 fig. Drying up through causing to fast; famishing or starving: also dried up state. v ghāla, kāḍha g. of o. & nigha g. of s.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAlavaṇa (अलवण).—a. Saltless, not salty; (P.V.1.121.). संस्कृतासंस्कृताः पक्वा लवणालवणास्तथा । प्रजायन्ते यथा भावास्तथा चित्तं निरुध्यते (saṃskṛtāsaṃskṛtāḥ pakvā lavaṇālavaṇāstathā | prajāyante yathā bhāvāstathā cittaṃ nirudhyate) || Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.114.14.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryAlavaṇa (अलवण):—[=a-lavaṇa] mfn. not salt, [Pāṇini 5-1, 121.]
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryAlavāna (अलवान) [Also spelled alvan]:—(nf) a kind of woollen shawl.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Ālavaṇa (आलवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Ālapana.
2) Ālāvaṇa (आलावण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ālāpana.
3) Ālāvaṇa (आलावण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Ālāpana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAlavaṇa (ಅಲವಣ):—[noun] a tax levied on the sale of raw ginger.
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Alavāna (ಅಲವಾನ):—[noun] a kind of red cloth.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Alavanaka, Alavanam, Alavanashin.
Ends with (+69): Aksharalavana, Ambalavana, Amlalavana, Angalavana, Arkalavana, Ashvalavana, Asitalavana, Audbhidalavana, Badalavana, Balavana, Bhadrashalavana, Bhahkaralavana, Bhalavana, Bhaskaralavana, Bhavanalavana, Bhesakalavana, Bidalavana, Calavana, Canakalavana, Dalavana.
Full-text (+3): Alavanya, Alapana, Alvan, A-lavana-klinna-khataka, A-lavana-guda-kshobha, A-lavana-kreni-khanaka, A-lavana-klinna-khanaka, A-lavana-klinva-kreni-khanaka, A-lavana-klinnna-kreni-khanaka, Alani, Aksharalavanashin, Alavanashin, A-lavana-khataka, Klinva, Kshobha, Sa-lavana-akara, Klinva-kreni, Salavana, Guda, Sa-loha-lavana-akara.
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