Carayana, Cārāyaṇa: 7 definitions
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Carayana 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Charayana.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Cārāyaṇa (चारायण).—An ancient grammarian referred to by Patanjali in the Mahabhasya as a scholar who had a line of pupils named after him; cf. कम्बलचारायणीयाः (kambalacārāyaṇīyāḥ) M. Bh. on P.I. 1.73
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.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Cārāyaṇa (चारायण) is the name of an author who expounded the Sādhāraṇa section of Bābhravya’s text dealing with Kāma, according to chapter 1 of the Kāmasūtra: a Sanskrit text dealing with eroticism, sexuality and emotional fulfillment in life; being written by Mallanāga Vātsyāyana in the 2nd century A.D. it belongs to the Kāmaśāstra branch of literature which deals with the ancient Indian science of love-making.—Accordingly, “[...] These one hundred and fifty chapters [expounded by Bābhravya] were then put together under seven heads or parts. For example, (1) Sādhāraṇa (general topics). This first part of this work was separately expounded by Cārāyaṇa. [...] Thus the work being written in [seven] parts by different authors was almost unobtainable and moreover as the original work of Bābhravya was difficult to be mastered on account of its length, Vātsyāyana, therefore, composed his work in a small volume as an abstract of the whole of the works of the above named authors”.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Cārāyaṇa (चारायण) or Dīrgha-cāryaṇa.—q.v.: Avadāna-śataka ii.114.14, 16.
Cārāyaṇa (चारायण) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Sādhāraṇādhikaraṇa (Kāmaśāstra). Quoted by Vātsyāyana Oxf. 215^b. 217^b. Mentioned as a pupil of Agniveśa in L. 2663.
1) Cārāyaṇa (चारायण):—[from cāra] a m. [patronymic] ([from] cara [gana] 1. naḍādi) Name of an author, [Vātsyāyana [Introduction] and i, 4, 25; 5, 22 and 37]
2) b rita, etc. See cāra.
Cārāyaṇa (चारायण):—patron. von cara gaṇa naḍādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 99.] ṇī f. [63, Scholiast]
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Cārāyaṇa (चारायण):—ein Autor [Oxforder Handschriften 215,b,15. 217,b,3.]
Cārāyaṇa (चारायण):—m. Patron. Nomen proprium eines Autors. *f. ī.
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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Starts with: Carayanaka.
Full-text: Carayanaka, Carayaniya, DirghaCarayana, Kambalacarayaniya, Carayani, Dirghacaryana, Ghotamukha, Nadadi, Sadharana.
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Yasastilaka and Indian culture (Study) (by Krishna Kanta Jandiqui)
Part 7 - Medical authorities mentioned in the Yasastilaka < [Chapter 18 - Quotations nad References]
Kamashastra and Classical Sanskrit literature (study) (by Vishwanath K. Hampiholi)
Chapter 1.5 - The Hero and Heroine (and their Friends and Messengers) < [Chapter 2 - Kamasutra part 1 (Sadharana-adhikarana)—Critical study]
Chapter 1.1 - Preface and History of Erotic Science < [Chapter 2 - Kamasutra part 1 (Sadharana-adhikarana)—Critical study]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
2. Plot (summary) of the Sita-Raghava < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
13. Stage Effect (analysis) < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
10.4. Characterisation of King Dasaratha < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 278 - The Legend of Yājñavalkya < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 45 - Trilocaneśvara (trilocana-īśvara-liṅga) < [Section 2 - Caturaśīti-liṅga-māhātmya]
Kamashastra Discourse (Life in Ancient India) (by Nidheesh Kannan B.)
4.1. Summary of Kāma-sūtra Book 1: Sādhāraṇa < [Chapter 3 - A Thematic Analysis of Vātsyāyanakāmasūtra]
1. Tradition of Kāmaśāstra < [Chapter 2 - An Appraisal of Kāmaśāstra Works in Sanskrit]
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 5 - Time-Serving < [Book 5 - The Conduct of Courtiers]