Arthagrahana, Arthagrahaṇa: 4 definitions

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Arthagrahana 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

[«previous next»] — Arthagrahana in Vyakarana glossary
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

Arthagrahaṇa (अर्थग्रहण).—Use of the word 'अर्थ (artha)'; cf. अर्थग्रहणं करोति तज्ज्ञापयत्याचार्यः (arthagrahaṇaṃ karoti tajjñāpayatyācāryaḥ) M. Bh. on I.1.11.

Vyakarana book cover
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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Arthagrahana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Arthagrahaṇa (अर्थग्रहण):—[=artha-grahaṇa] [from artha] n. abstraction, of money

2) [v.s. ...] (in [grammar]) apprehension of meaning

3) [v.s. ...] signification.

[Sanskrit to German]

Arthagrahana in German

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Arthagrahana in Kannada glossary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Arthagrahaṇa (ಅರ್ಥಗ್ರಹಣ):—[noun] the act, fact or process of understanding the real meaning, intention or significance.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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