Bhinnanjana, aka: Bhinna-anjana, Bhinnāñjana; 2 Definition(s)
Introduction
Bhinnanjana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Bhinnāñjana (भिन्नाञ्जन) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Bhinnāñjana] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.
Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s Paümacariu
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit-English dictionary
Bhinnāñjana (भिन्नाञ्जन).—a kind of mixed collyrium, made of many pounded ingredients; प्रयान्ति (prayānti) ...... भिन्नाञ्जनवर्णतां घनाः (bhinnāñjanavarṇatāṃ ghanāḥ) Śi.12.68; Me.61; Ṛs.3.5.
Derivable forms: bhinnāñjanam (भिन्नाञ्जनम्).
Bhinnāñjana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms bhinna and añjana (अञ्जन).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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.
Relevant definitions
Partial matches: Anjana, Bhinna.
Ends with: Prabhinnanjana.
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