Cayana: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Cayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. 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 Chayana.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarycayana (चयन).—n S Collecting, gathering, heaping up. 2 m A bird-form altar formed at the celebration of a particular sacrifice: also that sacrifice.
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cayana (चयन).—f (Tsh. H) cayanabājī f ( H) Diverting one's self; roaming in gardens; rambling and jaunting: also reveling in sports and amusements, frolic and fun more gen.
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cayana (चयन).—f ( H But the ca is ts not tsh.) Rest, repose, ease.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishcayana (चयन).—n Collecting, gathering, heaping up.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryCayana (चयन).—[ci bhāve-lyuṭ]
1) The act of collecting (especially flowers &c.).
2) Piling, heaping.
3) Keeping the sacred fire.
4) Stacking wood.
Derivable forms: cayanam (चयनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryCayana (चयन).—n.
(-naṃ) Collecting, gathering. E. ci to collect, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryCayana (चयन).—i. e. ci + ana, n. Arranged fuel, [Draupadīpramātha] 2, 7.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryCayana (चयन).—[neuter] heaping up, gathering; heap, pile.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Cayana (चयन) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—śr. B. 1, 176. Oppert. 2133. Ii, 7371.
—Āpast. B. 1, 146.
—Baudh. by Śeṣa. B. 1, 184.
2) Cayana (चयन):—Āpast. Hz. 604.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Cayana (चयन):—[from ci] n. piling up (wood etc.), [Atharva-veda xviii, 4, 37; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa ix f.; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xvi; Harivaṃśa 2161 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] stacked wood, [Mahābhārata iii, vii, xiv]
3) [v.s. ...] collecting, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryCayana (चयन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Collecting.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Cayana (चयन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Cayaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryCayana (चयन) [Also spelled chayan]:—(nm) selection; picking up; compiling; —[samiti] selection committee.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Cayaṇa (चयण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Cayana.
2) Cayaṇa (चयण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Tyajana.
3) Cayaṇa (चयण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Cyavana.
4) Cayaṇa (चयण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Cyavana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusCayana (ಚಯನ):—[noun] the act of gather a large number of things together.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryCayana (चयन):—n. 1. picking; 2. collecting; storing; 3. choosing;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Cayanadi, Cayanahara, Cayanakam, Cayanakarika, Cayanakkirukam, Cayanam, Cayanamantra, Cayanamantrapada, Cayanandabila, Cayanapaddhati, Cayanapokam, Cayanaprashna, Cayanaprayoga, Cayanapuranabhashya, Cayanasavitri, Cayanashatadvayi, Cayanashila, Cayanasutra, Cayanatam, Cayanatanam.
Ends with (+17): Acayana, Agnicayana, Apacayana, Apastambaloshtacayana, Arcayana, Asthisamcayana, Avacayana, Dhanasamcayana, Ishtakacayana, Jetthapacayana, Kaccayana, Lohiccayana, Loshtacayana, Mahagnicayana, Paccayana, Pakudha Kaccayana, Pariccayana, Patracayana, Phalapracayana, Pracayana.
Full-text (+31): Agnicayana, Vicayana, Savitracayanapaddhati, Cayanaprayoga, Cayanakarika, Cayanapaddhati, Mahagnicayanasutra, Mahagnicayanavyakhya, Savitracayanaprayoga, Cayanasutra, Mahagnicayanaprayoga, Mahagnicayanakarika, Cyavana, Tyajana, Vaishvasrijacayanaprayoga, Agnicaya, Cayani, Loshtacayana, Sancayanam, Pancakashtakacayanasutra.
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Search found 11 books and stories containing Cayana, Cayaṇa; (plurals include: Cayanas, Cayaṇas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.14.13 < [Chapter 14 - The Meeting of King Nanda and Uddhava]
Samarangana-sutradhara (Summary) (by D. N. Shukla)
Paraskara-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 3.22.1 < [Sukta 22]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 183 - Creation of Nāga Tīrtha < [Section 1 - Tīrtha-māhātmya]
Chapter 11 - The Previous Births of the Tortoise < [Section 2 - Kaumārikā-khaṇḍa]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa IX, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 1 < [Ninth Kāṇḍa]