Cavana, Cavaṇa, Cāvanā: 9 definitions
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Cavana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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 Chavana.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: University of Cambridge: JainismCavaṇa (चवण) in Prakrit refers to “descent on earth” and represents one of the twenty-four Daṇḍakas (“parameters relating to the description of living beings”).—The most common list of daṇḍakas has 24 terms in Prakrit. This has been the starting point of a variety of works, among which the Caturviṃśatidaṇḍaka by Gajasāra stands as a classic.
Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection ICavaṇa (चवण) refers to the “descent on earth” (of the Gods, Humans, Animals, etc.), as defined in the “Arhadvijñaptirūpā Vicāraṣaṭtriṃśikā” by Gajasāra, which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Vicāraṣaṭtriṃśikā (in Prakrit) was first presented in tabular form (yantra) according to the commentators, and then put in the form of a text. [...] Each category is then examined through twenty-four parameters [e.g., descent on earth (cavaṇa)].
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarycavana : (nt.) 1. shifting; 2. falling away; 3. death. || cāvanā (f.) making to shift.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryCavana, (nt.) (from cavati) shifting, moving, passing away, only in °dhamma doomed to fall, destined to decease D. I, 18, 19; III, 31, 33; M. I, 326; It. 76; J. IV, 484; VI, 482 (°dhammatā). (Page 264)
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Cāvanā, (f.) moving, shifting, disappearance Vin. III, 112 (ṭhānato); Sdhp. 61 (id.). (Page 265)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycavaṇā (चवणा).—m (cava) A taste or taking to; an acquired liking or fondness. 2 An ill-habit, a way, a trick.
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cavanā (चवना).—m (Or cavaṇā) A taste or liking: also an ill-habit.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcavaṇā (चवणा).—m A taste or taking to. An ill- habit, a way, a trick.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryCavana (चवन):—n. Piper Chaba, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryCavaṇa (चवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Cyavana.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cavanan, Cavanata.
Ends with: Amritacem Jevana Mutacem Ancavana, Ancavana, Becavana, Kocavana, Krauncavana, Mancavana, Nishcavana, Paccavana, Pancavana, Puccavana, Saccavana, Vecavana, Viccavana.
Full-text: Cavika, Cavi, Cyavana, Cavya, Cavyaja, Cavyaphala, Cauna, Apadya, Dandaka.
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