Kacana, Kācanā, Kācana, Kacaṉā, Kacāṉā: 8 definitions
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Kacana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Tamil. 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 Kachana.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKācanā, (f.) (fr. kāca2) balancing like carrying on a kāca, fig. deliberation, pondering Vbh. 352=Vism. 27. (Page 202)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKācana (काचन).—A string or tape which ties a parcel or bundle of papers or the leaves of a manuscript; cf. कचेल (kacela).
See also (synonyms): kācanaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācana (काचन).—n.
(-naṃ) An enclosure, a string or tape which ties a parcel or bundle of papers, &c. E. kac to tie, lyuṭ affix; also with kan added kācanaka m. (-kaḥ.)
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Kācana (काचन).—ind. Some one, any one, (applied to feminine objects,) the first member is declinable. E. kā fem. of kim, cana added.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācana (काचन):—[from kāca] n. a string or tape or wrapper which ties or keeps together a parcel or bundle of papers or leaves of a manuscript etc., [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] (cf. kacela.)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKācana (काचन):—(naṃ) 1. n. An enclosure; the string which ties a parcel.
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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.
Tamil dictionary
Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil LexiconKacaṉā (கசனா) noun < Urdu khazānā. Treasury. See கஜானா. [kajana.] (W.)
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Kacāṉā (கசானா) noun < Urdu khazānā. See கஜானா. [kajana.]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kacana bilhana kavi, Kacanaka, Kacanakin, Kacanara.
Ends with: Acakacana, Lakkacana, Nikacana, Samukkacana, Sincakacana, Ukkacana, Vikacana.
Full-text: Kasana, Kacela, Kasanotpatana, Kacanaka, Kacanakin, Ullakasana, Remark, Kachana, Fabti, Fenta, Shikanja, Vikasana, Ulka, Vyangy, Kacigha, Lagam, Kamar, Rishti, Dha.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.5.603 < [Chapter 5 - The Pastimes of Nityānanda]
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Verse 108 [Khecarī as Sphuraṇa-Śakti] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 1607 < [Chapter 19c - (C) On presumption (arthāpatti)]
Verse 3093 < [Chapter 25 - Examination of the Doctrine of ‘Self-sufficient Validity’]
Verse 1150-1151 < [Chapter 16 - Examination of the Import of Words]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.249 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Taittiriya Upanishad Bhashya Vartika (by R. Balasubramanian)
Verse 2.29 < [Book 2 - Brahmavallī]
Gitartha Samgraha (critical Study) (by Partha Sarathi Sil)
3. Other Books Mentioned in the Gītārthasaṅgraha < [Chapter 2 - Abhinavagupta and the Gītārthasaṅgraha]
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