Dahaniya, Dahanīya: 10 definitions
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Dahaniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Dahanīya (दहनीय, “burning”) or Dahana refers to one of the “seven means” (saptopāya) to be performed when a mantra does not manifest its effect, as explained in the 10th-century Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.105-106. The last resort is the dahanīya, which aims to burn the mantra at the stake. The practitioner encloses every akṣara of the mantra with four bījas of Agni, the god of Fire, and keeps the written mantra on his neck.
Accordingly, “if the dried [mantra] does not have an effect, one should perform the dahanīya (burning) with Agni’s bīja (i.e., raṃ). One should attach Agni’s bīja to the beginning, end, lower, and upper part of each akṣara of the mantra to make it burn. Having written the mantra with the oil of brahmavṛkṣa (Butea), one should keep it on his neck. Then, the mantra will have an effect. Thus, Śaṅkara told”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Dahanīya (दहनीय, “burning”) (or dahana) refers to “burning the mantra on fire” and represents one of the seven techniques to improve or revive fruitless mantras (i.e., “mantras that do not bring satisfaction and visible improvements”), according to the Kakṣapuṭatantra verses 1.89.91.—The operation of Dahanīya (burning the mantra on fire) is described as: The practitioner encloses each burwa [?] of the mantra in a ring of four bījas of Agni [raṃ], the god of fire, and wears it around the neck. Kakshaputa states that the mantra cannot fail to have an effect after using all these means.
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
dahanīya (दहनीय).—a S Suitable for or susceptible of combustion or burning, combustible, inflammable.
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
Dahanīya (दहनीय).—a.
1) To be burnt.
2) Combustible.
Dahanīya (दहनीय).—mfn.
(-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) To be or what may be burnt, combustible. E. dah to burn, anīyar aff.
Dahanīya (दहनीय):—[from dah] mfn. to be burnt, combustible, [Horace H. Wilson]
Dahanīya (दहनीय):—[(yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) a.] That may or should be burnt, combustible.
Dahanīya (दहनीय):—(von dah) adj. zu verbrennen [Śabdakalpadruma] [Wilson’s Wörterbuch]
Dahanīya (दहनीय):—Adj. zu verbrennen.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Dahanīya (दहनीय):—adj. 1. being burnt; fit to be burnt; 2. combustible;
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: Dahaniyata, Dahaniyatva.
Full-text (+2): Dahaniyata, Dahaniyatva, Dahana, Dahya, Shoshana, Shosha, Dahneey, Adahaniya, Grasta, Saptopaya, Adianta, Garbhastha, Yuktividarbha, Vidarbhagrathita, Samasta, Akranta, Sarvatovrita, Vidarbhita, Vidarbhana, Samputa.
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