Hiranyadana, Hiraṇyadāna, Hiranya-dana: 4 definitions
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Hiranyadana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationHiraṇyadāna (हिरण्यदान) refers to the “gift of gold”, as defined in the Śivapurāṇa 1.15. Accordingly, “a charitable gift given to a needy person yields the utmost benefit. If it is given after entreaties it yields only half the benefit. [...] Gift of gold (hiraṇyadāna) increases the power of the gastric fire and is conducive to virility”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumHiraṇyadāna (हिरण्यदान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Burnell. 150^a.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hiraṇyadāna (हिरण्यदान):—[=hiraṇya-dāna] [from hiraṇya > hiraṇa] n. the granting of g°, [Catalogue(s)]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of [work]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHiraṇyadāna (ಹಿರಣ್ಯದಾನ):—[noun] a giving of gold as a gift (for religious purpose).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
3.2. Expiatory Rites in Kalaśacandrikā < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 14 - General charitable gifts < [Section 5 - Umā-Saṃhitā]
Sanskrit sources of Kerala history (by Suma Parappattoli)
5.4. Syanandurapuravarnana-samuccaya < [Chapter 2 - Historical details from Mahatmyas and Prashastis]