Arocana, Ārocanā, Ārocana: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Arocana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Arochana.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryārocanā : (f.) announcement.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryĀrocana (आरोचन).—a. Shining.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryĀrocana (आरोचन).—nt., or °na-tā (not recorded in Pali, except Critical Pali Dictionary an-ārocanā; n. act. to ārocayati), saying, statement, declaration: °naṃ Mahāvyutpatti 8424—5; 9295; sarvasattveṣu bo- dhicittārocanatā Kāśyapa Parivarta 20.3; anārocanatā paraskhaliteṣu Śikṣāsamuccaya 286.3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryĀrocana (आरोचन):—[=ā-rocana] [from ā-ruc] mfn. shining, bright, [Nirukta, by Yāska]
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Arocanam.
Ends with: Bhaktarocana, Gharmarocana, Karnarocana, Khadgarocana, Mrigarocana, Padukarocana, Prarocana, Pushpapushparocana, Pushparocana, Vamshakarpurarocana, Vamsharocana, Vishvarocana, Yogarocana.
Full-text: Gundarocanika, Ruj.
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