Vedhana: 14 definitions
Introduction:
Vedhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: archive.org: History of Indian Science Technology (rasashastra)Vedhana (वेधन, “transmutation”) represents to the seventeenth of eighteen alchemical purification processes of mercury (mahārasa, rasendra or pārada). A religio-philosophic base was given to mercury-based alchemy in India. Mercury was looked upon as the essence of God Śiva, and sulphur as that of Goddess Pārvatī.
Mercury had to undergo 18 processes (e.g., vedhana) before it could be used for transforming either metals or the human body. A combination of male and female principles (i.e. mercury and sulphur) forming cinnabar or mercuric sulphide or even of mercury and mica, was supposed to be highly potent and was therefore consumed as a Rasāyana or medicine for increasing body fluids or vitality. The earliest mention of Rasāyana was found in Āyurveda which was probably composed by 8th or 9th century BC, since it was a part of Atharvaveda, the last of the four Vedas.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvedhana : (nt.) piercing; shooting; pricking.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVedhana, (nt.) (fr. vidh to pierce) piercing J. IV, 29; DA. I, 221. (Page 648)
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 Dictionaryvēdhana (वेधन).—n S Perforating, boring, piercing, puncturing, pricking. 2 An augre, a gimlet, a borer generally.
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vēdhanā (वेधना).—f (Properly vēdanā) Acute pain generally.
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 dictionaryVedhana (वेधन).—
1) The act of piercing, perforating.
2) Penetration.
3) Excavation.
4) Pricking, wounding.
5) Depth (of an excavation).
Derivable forms: vedhanam (वेधनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhana (वेधन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Piercing, perforation. 2. Depth, (in measurement.) 3. Excavation. 4. Wounding. f. (-nī) 1. An instrument for piercing an elephant’s ear. 2. A small gimblet or perforating instrument used to pierce gems, shells, &c. 2. An augre, a gimblet, &c., or any similar instrument. E. vyadh to pierce, lyuṭ aff.; or vidh-lyuṭ-ṅīp.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhana (वेधन).—i. e. vyadh + ana, I. n. 1. Piercing. 2. Perforation. 3. Depth. Ii. f. nī. 1. An instrument used to pierce gems. 2. An instrument for piercing an elephant’s car.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhana (वेधन).—[neuter] piercing, hitting.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vedhana (वेधन):—[from vedha] n. piercing, hitting (with an arrow), [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] penetration, excavation, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
3) [v.s. ...] affecting with ([instrumental case]), [Śaṃkarācārya]
4) [v.s. ...] depth (cf. 2. vedha), [Mahābhārata]
5) [v.s. ...] puncturing, pricking, wounding, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedhana (वेधन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Piercing; depth. f. (nī) A piercer, a gimblet &c.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vedhana (वेधन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vehaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryVeḍhaṇa (वेढण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Veṣṭana.
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 corpusVēdhana (ವೇಧನ):—[noun] = ವೇಧ - [vedha -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Vetanai, Vetanaikkantam, Vetanaikkatci, Vetanaippatu, Vetanatan, Vetanayaki.
Ends with: Asampravedhana, Avedhana, Dridhavedhana, Kritavedhana, Matsyavedhana, Nirvedhana, Prativedhana, Siravedhana, Uvvedhana.
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