Annadana, Annadāna: 12 definitions
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Annadana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraAnnadāna (अन्नदान) refers to an aspect of nṛsiṃha (‘man-lion’), according to the Vihagendra-saṃhitā 4.17, which mentions seventy-four forms (inlcuding twenty forms of vyūha). He is also known as Annadānanṛsiṃha or Annadānanarasiṃha. Nṛsiṃha is a Tantric deity and refers to the furious (ugra) incarnation of Viṣṇu.
The 15th-century Vihagendra-saṃhīta is a canonical text of the Pāñcarātra corpus and, in twenty-four chapters, deals primarely with meditation on mantras and sacrificial oblations.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Shodhganga: The saurapurana - a critical study (dharma)Annadāna (अन्नदान) refers to one of the various types of gifts (dāna) according to the Dharmaśāstra taught in the 10th century Saurapurāṇa: one of the various Upapurāṇas depicting Śaivism.—Accordingly, the gift to the poor is highly extolled by the compiler of the Saurapurāṇa. Then the text describes bhūmidāna, vidyādāna, annadāna, jaladāna, tiladāna, vāsadāna, dīpadāna, yānadāna, śayyādāna, dhānyadāna etc. along with their accruing results. [...] Thus it appears that the Saurapurāṇa lays emphasis on dāna to the devotees of Śiva and categorically says that if somebody surpassing śivabhaktas donates to others, his dāna becomes futile and he goes to hell.
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsAnnadāna (अन्नदान) refers to “giving away food”, according to Kṣemarāja’s commentary on the Svacchandatantra verse 4.85.—Accordingly, “The mundane path is the observance according to śruti and smṛti. The sacred rites [consist of] such actions as bathing at a sacred site and giving away food (annadāna). The meritorious acts are [the donations and setting up of] such things as wells, tanks and monasteries for ascetics”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryannadāna (अन्नदान).—n (S) Giving of food, supporting, maintaining.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishannadāna (अन्नदान).—n Giving of food, supporting, maintaining.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnnadāna (अन्नदान).—n.
(-naṃ) The giving of rice or food, the maintenance of a person. E. anna, and dāna giving.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumAnnadāna (अन्नदान) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Burnell. 140^b. 150^a.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Annadāna (अन्नदान):—[=anna-dāna] [from anna] n. the giving of food.
2) Annādana (अन्नादन):—[from anna] n. eating of food.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAnnadāna (अन्नदान):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-nam) The giving of food (enjoined as a meritorious act; compare annada). E. anna and dāna.
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Annādana (अन्नादन):—[tatpurusha compound] n.
(-nam) The eating food. E. anna and adana.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAnnadāna (ಅನ್ನದಾನ):—[noun] the act of donating food; food-donation.
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: Dana, Anna, Tana.
Starts with: Anna-tanacampa, Anna-tanakuruvai, Annadananarasimha, Annadananrisimha, Annatanam.
Ends with: Kannadana, Pishtannadana.
Full-text: Anna-tanakuruvai, Annadananrisimha, Annadananarasimha, Nityotsava, Dashanga, Varotsava, Masotsava, Mahotsava, Vidyadana, Shayyadana, Bhumidana, Tiladana, Dipadana, Vasadana, Yanadana, Dhanyadana, Utsava, Dana.
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Annadatri-carita (study) (by Sarannya V.)
4. The role of Annadana in Indian culture < [Chapter 1 - The Myth of Grand Feast]
2. Importance of Annadana in Sanskrit literature < [Chapter 1 - The Myth of Grand Feast]
3. Popular Stories on Annadana < [Chapter 1 - The Myth of Grand Feast]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 6.19.35 < [Chapter 19 - In the First Fortress of Dvārakā, the Glories of Līlā-sarovara, etc.]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.9.117 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
Verse 1.14.28 < [Chapter 14 - The Lord’s Travel to East Bengal and the Disappearance of Lakṣmīpriyā]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1.1. Expiatory Rites in Prayogamañjarī < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
Impact of Vedic Culture on Society (by Kaushik Acharya)
1.A: Dāna in the Vedic Period < [Chapter 2]
2. Concept of Dāna in Land Grants during Early and Early Medieval Periods < [Chapter 2]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 15 - Qualification, time and place for devayajña, etc. < [Section 1 - Vidyeśvara-saṃhitā]