Shankhana, Saṅkhāna, Śaṅkhaṇa, Sankhana, Samkhana: 6 definitions
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Shankhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Śaṅkhaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sankhana or Shankhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Śaṅkhaṇa (शङ्खण).—A son of Vajranābha and father of Vyuṣitāśva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 63. 205-6; Vāyu-purāṇa 88. 205.
1b) A son of Vajranābha, and father of Yuṣitāśva.*
- * Viṣṇu-purāṇa IV. 4. 106.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysaṅkhāna : (nt.) calculation; counting.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary1) Saṅkhāna, 2 (nt.) (?) a strong leash ThA. 292 (where Th. 2, 509 reads saṅkhalā). (Page 664)
2) Saṅkhāna, 1 (nt.) & Saṅkhyāna (nt.) (fr. saṃ+khyā, cp. saṅkhā) calculation, counting D. I, 11; M. I, 85; DA. I, 95; Dhtp 613 (khy). (Page 664)
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚaṅkhaṇa (शङ्खण):—[from śaṅkha] m. Name of various men, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySaṃkhāṇa (संखाण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃkhyāna.
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.
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Starts with: Shankhanabha, Shankhanabhi, Shankhanada, Shankhanaga, Shankhanaka, Shankhanakha, Shankhanamni, Shankhanari, Shankhanatha, Shankhanathalokeshvara.
Full-text: Champana, Samkhyana, Shankhanabha, Sudarshana.
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