Antarghana, Antarghaṇa, Antar-ghana: 5 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Antarghaṇa (अन्तर्घण).—[antarhanyate kroḍībhavatyasmin, nipātaḥ] the open space before the house between the entrance-door and the house (= porch or court); तस्मिन्नन्तर्घणे पश्यन् प्रघाणे सौधसद्मनः (tasminnantarghaṇe paśyan praghāṇe saudhasadmanaḥ) Bhaṭṭikāvya 7.62 द्वारमतिक्रम्य यः सावकाशप्रदेशः सोऽन्तर्घणः (dvāramatikramya yaḥ sāvakāśapradeśaḥ so'ntarghaṇaḥ)).

-naḥ -ṇaḥ Name of a country of Bāhīka (or Bālhīka) (P.III.3.78 bāhīkagrāmaviśeṣasya saṃjñeyam Sk.).

Derivable forms: antarghaṇaḥ (अन्तर्घणः), antarghaṇam (अन्तर्घणम्).

Antarghaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antar and ghaṇa (घण).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Antarghaṇa (अन्तर्घण):—[=antar-ghaṇa] m. a place between the entrance-door and the house

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a village, [Pāṇini 3-3, 78 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

3) Antarghana (अन्तर्घन):—[=antar-ghana] m. a place between the entrance-door and the house

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a village, [Pāṇini 3-3, 78 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Antarghaṇa (अन्तर्घण):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-ṇaḥ) 1) An open place between the gate and the house.

2) The name of a village in the country of the Bāhīkas (or Bāhlīkas). Also antarghana. E. han with antar, kṛt aff. ap.

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Antarghana (अन्तर्घन):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-naḥ) The same as the preceding.

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