Dohana, Ḍōhaṇa, Ḍohaṇa: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Dohana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Dohan.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Wisdom Library: KathāsaritsāgaraDohana (दोहन) is the name of a great warrior (mahāratha) who fought on Śrutaśarman’s side in the war against Sūryaprabha, according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 48. Accordingly: “... while Indra was saying this [to sage Nārada], fourteen great warriors came to assist the general Dāmodara: [Dohana and others]. And those fifteen heroes, joined with Dāmodara, fighting in front of the line, kept off the followers of Sūryaprabha”.
The story of Dohana was narrated by the Vidyādhara king Vajraprabha to prince Naravāhanadatta in order to relate how “Sūryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the Vidyādharas”.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Dohana, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryḍōhaṇa (डोहण).—n C A pit or hollow place in which water collects, a pond or pool.
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ḍōhaṇā (डोहणा).—m C Interruption or hinderance (of a work in progress). v ghāla.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishḍōhaṇa (डोहण).—n A pond or pool.
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ḍōhaṇā (डोहणा).—m Interruption.
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 dictionaryDohana (दोहन).—a. [duh bhāve lyu lyuṭ vā]
1) Milking.
2) Yielding or granting (desired objects).
-nam 1 Milking.
2) A milkpail; यां दुदोह पृथुस्तत्र को वत्सो दोहनं च किम् (yāṃ dudoha pṛthustatra ko vatso dohanaṃ ca kim) Bhāgavata 4. 16.3.
-nī A milk-pail.
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Dohana (दोहन).—&c. See under दुह् (duh).
See also (synonyms): doha, dohya.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohana (दोहन).—nf. (-naṃ-nī) A milk vessel, a milkpail. n.
(-naṃ) Milking. E. duh to milk, affix lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohana (दोहन).—i. e. duh + ana, I. adj., f. nā, Yielding milk or other desirable objects, Mahābhārata 12, 7295; [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 5294. Ii. n. A milk vessel, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 4, 17, 3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohana (दोहन).—[adjective] giving milk (—°); [neuter] milking or milk, also = [feminine] dohanī milk-pail.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dohana (दोहन):—[from doha] mf(ā)n. giving milk, a milker, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] giving milk, yielding profit (cf. kāma-, bahu-), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa]
3) [from doha] n. (also doh) milking, [Ṛg-veda; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. (cf. go-)
4) [v.s. ...] the result of m°, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
5) [v.s. ...] (also naka, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]) milk-pail, [Mahābhārata; Suśruta; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. kāṃsya.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDohana (दोहन):—[(naṃ-nī)] 1. n. 3. f. Milk-pail.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dohana (दोहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Duhaṇa, Dohaṇa.
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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 dictionaryDohana (दोहन) [Also spelled dohan]:—(nm) milking; exploitation.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryDohaṇa (दोहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dohana.
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 corpusDōhana (ದೋಹನ):—
1) [noun] = ದೋಹ [doha]2 - 1 & 3.
2) [noun] the act or fact of fulfilling of a pregnant woman’s desires.
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: Dohanaka.
Ends with: Abhidohana, Bahidohana, Bahudohana, Godohana, Kamadohana, Kamsyadohana, Kamsyopadohana, Pradohana, Samdohana, Sudohana, Upadohana.
Full-text (+9): Godohana, Duhana, Doha, Duhanem, Upadohana, Kshiramaya, Pradohana, Dohaniya, Abhidohana, Pradohani, Godohani, Samdohana, Dohani, Dohan, Sudohana, Kamsyadohana, Dohya, Nidana, Gomandapa, Dugdha.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
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Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
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Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary) (by Roma Bose)
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