Ardana: 10 definitions
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Ardana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Ardana (अर्दन) in Sanskrit (or Adaṇṇa in Prakrit) refers to “depressed, dejected”, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—[(57) 101.27], §2, = addaṇṇa384 [(17) 29.5], § 2 "depressed, dejected" (CDIAL 642; Balbir 1986 p. 63, 74); the word appears in the same stereotypical context: cf. patterns.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArdana (अर्दन).—a.
1) Distressing, afflicting, tormenting; पुर°, बल° (pura°, bala°).
2) Moving restlessly, being agitated.
-naḥ Name of Śiva; Mahābhārata 13.
-nam [bhāve-lyuṭ] Distressing, afflicting; pain, trouble, anxiety, disturbance, excitement, agitation, restlessness.
-nam, -nā 1 Going, moving.
2) Asking, begging.
3) Killing, hurting, giving pain.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdanā (अर्दना).—f.
(-nā) 1. Begging, asking. 2. Giving pain. 3. Killing. 4. Going. E. arda to ask, &c. yuc and ṭāp affs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdana (अर्दन).—[-ard + ana], adj Killing, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 54, 17. kaiṭabha- and jana-, m. Names of Viṣṇu, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 24, 18; [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 84.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdana (अर्दन).—(—°) vexing, tormenting.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ardana (अर्दन):—[from ard] mfn. moving restlessly, [Nirukta, by Yāska vi, 3]
2) [v.s. ...] ifc. (janārdana) disturbing, distressing, tormenting, [Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] annihilating, destroying, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (cf. mahiṣārdana)
4) [v.s. ...] m. a Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata xiii, 1147]
5) Ardanā (अर्दना):—[from ardana > ard] f. request, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Ardana (अर्दन):—[from ard] n. pain, trouble, excitement, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryArdanā (अर्दना):—(nā) m. Fire; asking.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusArdana (ಅರ್ದನ):—[adjective] causing agitation, excitement or distress.
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)
Ends with (+98): Abhimardana, Abhyamardana, Abhyardana, Akshimardana, Alamatardana, Amardana, Amshumardana, Anardana, Anavamardana, Angamardana, Anupamardana, Apamardana, Arimardana, Asurardana, Atardana, Avamardana, Bardana, Cakramardana, Candrapramardana, Candrarkamardana.
Full-text: Janardana, Attiyana, Kaitabhardana, Tontarttanai, Mahishardana, Adanna, Pati, Vamana.
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Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Kalasandhi or Kalasanthi puja < [Chapter 6]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.12.3 < [Chapter 12 - Subduing Kāliya and Drinking the Forest Fire]
Verse 1.11.36 < [Chapter 11 - Description of Śrī Kṛṣṇacandra’s Birth]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Markandeya Purana (by Frederick Eden Pargiter)