Ardhaprana, Ardhaprāṇa, Ardha-prana: 1 definition
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Ardhaprana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryArdhaprāṇa (अर्धप्राण).—A kind of joinery resembling the shape of a bisected heart; मूलाग्रे कीलकं युक्तमर्धप्राणमिति स्मृतम् (mūlāgre kīlakaṃ yuktamardhaprāṇamiti smṛtam) | Māna.17.99.
Derivable forms: ardhaprāṇam (अर्धप्राणम्).
Ardhaprāṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ardha and prāṇa (प्राण).
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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