Medhajanana, Medhājanana, Medha-janana: 5 definitions
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Medhajanana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMedhājanana (मेधाजनन).—Name of a rite for producing mental and bodily strength.
Derivable forms: medhājananam (मेधाजननम्).
Medhājanana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms medhā and janana (जनन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMedhājanana (मेधाजनन).—[adjective] producing wisdom; [neuter] [Name] of a cert. rite.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Medhājanana (मेधाजनन):—[=medhā-janana] [from medhā > medh] mfn. generating intel° or wisdom, [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] n. Name of a rite (and of its appropriate sacred text) for producing mental and bodily strength in a new-born child or in a youth, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra]
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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.
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Partial matches: Medha, Janana.
Starts with: Medhajananam.
Ends with: Dashashvamedhajanana.
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