Alapana, Ālapana, Ālāpana: 13 definitions
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Alapana 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 Alapna.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryālapana : (nt.) addressing; conversation; the Vocative. || ālapanā (f.), entreaty.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryĀlapana, (nt.) & Ālapanā (f.) (fr. ā + lap) talking to, addressing, conversation Vin.III, 73 (with ref. to exclam. “ambho”); J.V, 253 (°ā); Vism.23 (°ā); SnA 396; PvA.131 (re ti ā.). (Page 109)
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 Dictionaryaḷapaṇa (अळपण) [or णें, ṇēṃ].—n Any thing to bind or tie or wrap with. 2 fig. Any cause of cohibition or restraint.
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 dictionaryĀlāpana (आलापन).—a. Causing to speak or converse with.
-nam 1 Speaking to, conversation.
2) Congratulation (svasti- vācanam); benediction; मङ्गलालापनैर्होमैः शोभिताः क्षौमवाससः (maṅgalālāpanairhomaiḥ śobhitāḥ kṣaumavāsasaḥ) Rām.1.77.12.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀlāpana (आलापन).—[, nt., in bālālāpanam Daśabhūmikasūtra 43.6, read bā-lollāp°; see ullāpana.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlāpana (आलापन).—n.
(-naṃ) Speaking to, conversing with. E. āṅa before lap to speak, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlapana (आलपन).—[neuter] talk, conversation.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ālapana (आलपन):—[=ā-lapana] [from ā-lap] n. speaking to, conversation, [Kādambarī]
2) Ālāpana (आलापन):—[=ā-lāpana] [from ā-lap] n. speaking to or with, conversation
3) [v.s. ...] a benediction, [Rāmāyaṇa i, 77, 12.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀlāpana (आलापन):—[ā-lāpana] (naṃ) 1. n. Idem.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ālapana (आलपन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ālavaṇa, Ālāvaṇa.
[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 dictionaryAlāpanā (अलापना) [Also spelled alapna]:—(v) to tune the voice, to pitch or raise the voice; to sing (on).
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Starts with: Alapanai, Alapanam, Alapanata.
Ends with (+3): Analapana, Apalapana, Arkalapana, Balapana, Dhammalapana, Jalapana, Kalapana, Lalapana, Lapalapana, Mangalalapana, Pagalapana, Palapana, Pimpalapana, Pitalapana, Pralapana, Ragalapana, Sadalapana, Samkalapana, Shukasarikapralapana, Upalapana.
Full-text: Alavana, Alapanam, Alapti, Alapanata, Prakatikarana, Alapna, Kattalatti, Dhammalapana, Sadalapana, Lapana, Raga, Rag, Eka, Ek.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 18 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
Bhagavati-sutra (Viyaha-pannatti) (by K. C. Lalwani)
Part 1 - On bondage < [Chapter 9]
Apadana commentary (Atthakatha) (by U Lu Pe Win)
Commentary on the biography of the the thera Sāriputta < [Chapter 1 - Buddhavagga (Buddha section)]