Varadana, Varadāna, Vara-dana: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Varadana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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 Vardan.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVaradāna (वरदान).—A holy place near Dvārakā. It was here that Durvāsas gave Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa boons (Vara). From that day this became a holy place. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Vana Parva, Chapter 82, that those who take bath in this holy place would obtain the fruits of giving a thousand cows as alms.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVaradāna (वरदान) refers to the name of a Tīrtha (pilgrim’s destination) mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. ). Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Varadāna) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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 Dictionaryvaradāna : (nt.) granting of a boon or privilege.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaradāna (वरदान).—n (S) The granting of a boon or blessing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaradāna (वरदान).—n The granting of a boon or blessing.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaradāna (वरदान).—the granting of a boon.
Derivable forms: varadānam (वरदानम्).
Varadāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vara and dāna (दान).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaradāna (वरदान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Granting a boon. 2. A place of pilgrimage. E. vara blessing, dāna giving.
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Varādana (वरादन).—n.
(-naṃ) A sort of Mimusops, (M. Kauki, Rox.) E. vara best, adana eating.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaradāna (वरदान).—[neuter] the grant of a boon or wish.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varadāna (वरदान):—[=vara-dāna] [from vara] n. the granting a boon or request, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] the giving compensation or reward, [Āśvalāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a place of pilgrimage, [Mahābhārata]
4) Varādana (वरादन):—[from vara] n. the nut of Buchanania Latifolia, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varadāna (वरदान):—[vara-dāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Granting a boon; place of pilgrimage.
2) Varādana (वरादन):—[varā+dana] (naṃ) 1. n. A sort of mimusops.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVaradāna (वरदान) [Also spelled vardan]:—(nm) a boon.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaradāna (ವರದಾನ):—[noun] the act or an instance of giving what another has wished, requested for; the granting of a boon.
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)
Partial matches: Vara, Dana, Tana.
Starts with: Varadanamaya, Varadanarayana bhattaraka, Varadanatha, Varadanathacaryasunu, Varadanayaka suri, Varadanayakasuri, Varatanam.
Ends with: Brahmavishnumaheshvaradana, Civaradana.
Full-text: Varadanamaya, Varapradana, Varadanika, Varaprada, Vardan, Vidhata, Varadani.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.10.261 < [Chapter 10 - Conclusion of the Lord’s Mahā-prakāśa Pastimes]
Verse 1.13.24 < [Chapter 13 - Defeating Digvijayī]
The Padma Purana (by N.A. Deshpande)
Chapter 24 - Piṅgatīrtha, Narmadā, Dvārāvatī, Timi etc. < [Section 3 - Svarga-khaṇḍa (section on the heavens)]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
The history of Andhra country (1000 AD - 1500 AD) (by Yashoda Devi)
Part 6 - Arjuna II alias Virarjuna (A.D. 1356-1399) < [Chapter XIII - The Dynasties in South Kalinga]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXXII < [Tirtha-yatra Parva]