Ahanta, Ahantā: 5 definitions

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Introduction:

Ahanta means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Ahanta in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Afzelia africana in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Intsia africana (Sm.) Kuntze (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Mende Natural History Vocabulary. (1913)
· Transactions of the Linnean Society of London (1798)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Revisio Generum Plantarum (1891)
· West African Journal of Medicine (2006)
· African Journal of Biotechnology (3662)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ahanta, for example chemical composition, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, health benefits, diet and recipes, side effects, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ahantā (अहंता).—f (S) Conceit, opinionativeness, egotism. Note. Many of the phrases inserted under abhi- māna occur also under this word.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ahantā (अहंता).—f Conceit; egotism.

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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

[Sanskrit to German]

Ahanta in German

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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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Search found 6 books and stories containing Ahanta, Ahantā; (plurals include: Ahantas, Ahantās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Verse 16 [State of Ambā as the three Guṇās and their Impact] < [Chapter 1 - First Vimarśa]

Verse 192 [Reflection of Self as in the mirror is Sṛṣṭi] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]

Verse 61 [Macrocosmic form of Ambā] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]

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Chapter CXVII - Different states of knowledge and ignorance < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]

Chapter CXI - Healing of the heart and mind < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]

Chapter XIII - On the production of the self-born < [Book III - Utpatti khanda (utpatti khanda)]

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6. Concept of Īśvara in the Gītārthasaṅgraha < [Chapter 4 - Critical Study of the Gītārthasaṅgraha]

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11. Toṭakāchārya

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