Janna, Jañña: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Janna means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Janna in India is the name of a plant defined with Premna herbacea in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Tatea acaulis F. Muell. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Phytologia (1959)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
· Numer. List (1776)
· Journal of the Arnold Arboretum (1951)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· Trans. & Proc. Roy. Soc. South Australia (1883)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Janna, for example diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryjañña : (adj.) pure; noble; charming; of good birth. || jaññā (3rd sing. pot. of ñā), to know.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryJañña, (adj.) (=janya, cp. jātya; see kula & koleyyaka) of (good) birth, excellent, noble, charming, beautiful M. I, 30 (jaññajañña, cp. p. 528); J. II, 417 (=manāpa sādhu). a° J. II, 436. (Page 277)
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryJanna in Hindi refers in English to:—(v) to (re) produce; to give birth (to), to bear..—janna (जनना) is alternatively transliterated as Jananā.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Jaṇṇa (जण्ण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Yajñ.
2) Janna (जन्न) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Janya.
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 corpusJanna (ಜನ್ನ):—[noun] a religious, ritual act offering something, esp. the life of a person or animal, in propitiation of or homage to a deity; a sacrifice.
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Janna (ಜನ್ನ):—[noun] a brown horse with white patches.
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 (+5): Jannadara, Jannade, Jannagomda, Jannagudire, Jannagudure, Jannagula, Jannakomda, Jannal, Jannalu, Jannamgai, Jannamgey, Jannani, Jannaseni, Jannashale, Jannat, Jannata, Jannavageya, Jannavala, Jannavane, Jannavara.
Ends with (+3): Ajanna, Asampajanna, Bahujanna, Doddarajanna, Jirigerajanna, Kasturirajanna, Kembuttirajanna, Marujanna, Mokka janna, Mokkajanna, Pajjanna, Pajjanna, Pajjanna, Pamcajanna, Pamdavarajanna, Piriyarajanna, Purisajanna, Rajanna, Sampajanna, Satisampajanna.
Full-text: Janya, Mokka janna, Yajn, Janana, Bahu.
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Search found 5 books and stories containing Janna, Jañña, Jaṇṇa; (plurals include: Jannas, Jaññas, Jaṇṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)
Part 1 - The Āṭānāṭiya Paritta < [Chapter 39 - How the Āṭānāṭiya Paritta came to be Taught]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 277-279 - The Story of Five Hundred Monks < [Chapter 20 - Magga Vagga (The Path)]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)