Dhana, Dhāna, Dhānā: 36 definitions

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Dhana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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 Dhaan.

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Dhānā (धाना) refers to a “flattened rice”, forming part of a common diet in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) as mentioned in the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Eating of Dhānā in the daytime is prohibited (verse 754). Most of the references to the articles of diet occur in the Nīlamata in connection with the offerings made to the gods but it is not difficult to infer from them the food and drink of the common people because “what a man eats his gods eat”.

According to verse 1.63, “A seat covered by tiger leather should be [recommended] for vaśya-, mokṣa-, and dhana- (treasure) sādhana”.

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Dhana (धन) refers to “wealth”, mentioned as one of the potential rewards of Śiva-worship, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.12:—“[...] those who desire magnificent buildings, beautiful ornaments, beautiful women, wealth to satiety (dhana), sons and grandsons, health, splendid body, extraordinary status, heavenly happiness and final salvation or profound devotion to the great lord shall duly worship Śiva by virtue of their merit accumulated by them. Sure success will be his who regularly worships Śiva liṅga with great devotion. He will never be afflicted by sins”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Dhana (धन).—Wealth, acquired by industry and labour stays long; a windfall should be spent righteously.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 7. 21; Matsya-purāṇa 31. 22.
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Vastushastra (architecture)

Source: Wisdom Library: Vāstu-śāstra

Dhana (धन, “wealth”) refers to the fourth of nine aṃśa (part), according to the Mānasāra. Aṃśa is the alternative sixth of the āyādiṣaḍvarga, or “six principles” that constitute the “horoscope” of an architectural or iconographic object. Their application is intended to “verify” the measurements of the architectural and iconographic object against the dictates of astrology that lay out the conditions of auspiciousness.

The particular aṃśa (e.g., dhana) of all architectural and iconographic objects (settlement, building, image) must be calculated and ascertained. This process is based on the principle of the remainder. An arithmetical formula to be used in each case is stipulated, which engages one of the basic dimensions of the object (breadth, length, or perimeter/circumference). Among the nine taskara, the ones named ṣaṇḍa and vipat are inauspicious, and should therefore be avoided.

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)

Dhana (धन) refers to “wealth”, according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“Thus, in due sequence, the consequences of doorways are given. [With a doorway] at Īśa, the householder will have the risk of fire; at Parjanya, harm from women. At Jaya [the householder] is endowed with wealth (dhana-sampanna). At Māhendra he is dear to the king. At Āditya there is anger. At Satya there is lawful conduct. [...]”.

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Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Dietetics and Culinary Art (such as household cooking)

Source: Shodhganga: Dietetics and culinary art in ancient and medieval India

Dhāna (धान) refers to a food-preparation (frying barley, yava, with butter) according to the Aitareyabrāhmaṇa, and is commonly found in literature dealing with the topics of dietetics and culinary art, also known as Pākaśāstra or Pākakalā.—Dhāna and karambha, the Vedic offerings made of barley are referred to in Aitareyabrāhmaṇa. Dhāna is prepared by frying barley with butter. The powder of dhānā again fried with butter was called karambha. Powder of fried barley is known as saktu. Sometimes it is also used to prepare a sweet sticky dish namely yavāśir. [...] Barley preparations like yavāgū, dhāna, yāvaka and apūpa can be seen referred to in Mahābhārata.

Dhāna refers to a type of “fried grain” (bhṛṣṭa-dhānya) and is classified as a type of grain (dhānya) in the section on tṛṇadhānya (grassy grains) in the Bhojanakutūhala (dravyaguṇāguṇa-kathana).—Tṛṇadhānya-prakaraṇa discusses the varieties and properties of grassy grains [...]. The properties of viz., bhṛṣṭa-dhānya (fried grains) [such as dhāna, ...] are explained.

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu

Dhana in the Gujarati language refers to Dhānyaka, also identified with Coriandrum sativum Linn. or “coriander” from the Apiaceae or “umbelliferae” family of flowering plants, according to verse 6.35-37 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. Other than the Gujarati word Dhana, there are more synonyms identified for this plant among which sixteen are in Sanskrit.

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Dhana (धन) is the name of a herbal ingredient which is included in a (snake) poison antidote recipe, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).—In the Añjana or Collyrium segment of the eighth Adhyāya, Kāśyapa prescribes eight types of permutation and combination of herbs that effectively arrest poison. According to Kāśyapasaṃhitā (verse VIII.39b-40), “Arjuna, Kuṣṭha, Nata, Vyoma, Tulasī, Śāribā, Dhana, Helā, Hiṅgu,Vacā,Yaṣṭhi,Vilaṅga, Sindhu, honey boiled in the latex of Palāśa and salt water and stored in the horn of a cow, applied as collyrium treats poison effectively”.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Dhānā (धाना):—Puffed rice-Grains are fried after dehusk. Its light in nature and easy to digest. Indicated in Jwar, Agnimandyaetc.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Dhana (धन) refers to “wealth”, according to Tantric texts such as the Kubjikāmata-tantra, the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—ŚRĪṂ is the seed of the goddess Īśā who is also called Maṅgalā and is identified with the energy of Rudra (rudraśakti) to whom this seed-syllable corresponds. It is said to be brilliant like a million moons. According to the Śrīmatottara this is the seed-syllable of sovereign glory (śriyā-bīja). It gives royal power (śrī), satisfaction (puṣṭi), beauty, good fortune (saubhāgya) and pleases kings. It gives all people pleasure (āhlāda) and bestows every accomplishment. Without it, one cannot acquire wealth (dhana-siddhi).

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects

Dhana (धन, ‘prize’) is often found in the Rigveda, probably the prize in racing rather than the ‘booty’ in battle. It also denotes the ‘stake’ at dicing. In some passages it possibly means the ‘contest’ itself. More generally it denotes ‘wealth’ or ‘gift’. But it sometimes expresses ‘ booty’, probably from the notion of ‘wealth’ rather than of ‘prize’.

In Buddhism

Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Access to Insight: A Glossary of Pali and Buddhist Terms

Dhana refers to “treasure(s)”.—The seven qualities of conviction, virtue (see sila), conscience and concern, learning, generosity (see dana), and wisdom.

Source: Pali Kanon: Manual of Buddhist Terms and Doctrines

Dhana ('treasures'), a term for the following 7 qualities:

  1. faith,
  2. morality,
  3. moral shame,
  4. moral dread,
  5. learning,
  6. liberality and
  7. wisdom. Cf. A. VII, 5, 6.

See 'Treasures of the Noble', by Soma Thera (BODHI LEAVES B. 27, BPS).

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Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

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Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)

Dhana (धन) [?] (in Chinese: Ta-na) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Hasta or Hastanakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Pūrvaphalgunī and Uttaraphalgunī] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Dhana] for the sake of protection and prosperity.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Jaina Yoga

Dhana (धन) according to Śvetāmabara sources refers to “diverse commodities” while according to Digambara it refers to “livestock”. It represents one of the classes of the external (bahya) division of attachment (parigraha) and is related to the Aparigraha-vrata (vow of non-attachment). Dhana is listed in Śvetāmbara sources such as Devagupta’s Nava-pada-prakaraṇa with Laghu-vṛtti (58), and in Digambara sources such Cāmuṇḍarāya’s Caritrasāra (p. 7).

The Śvetāmbaras, giving a very broad sense to dhana, class it into four categories:

  1. What can be counted (gaṇima): such as nutmegs (jāti-phala) and betel nuts (pūga-phala);
  2. What can be contained (dharima): such as saffron (kuṅkuma) and molasses (guḍa);
  3. What can be measured (meya): such as salt, ghee and oil;
  4. What can be divided up (pāricchedya): such as gems and cloth.
Source: archive.org: Trisastisalakapurusacaritra

1) Dhana (धन) is the name of a wealthy merchant from Kṣitipratiṣṭhita and represents the first incarnation of Ṛṣabha, according to chapter 1.1 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.

Accordingly, “[...] [in Kṣitipratiṣṭhita] also lived a merchant, named Dhana, with a wealth of fame, the sole depository of wealth as the ocean is that of rivers. Unequaled wealth belonged to this magnanimous man, which, like the moon’s rays, had benefit to others as its sole result. [...] One day, he, like embodied energy, wished to go with much merchandise to the city Vasantapura [...]”.

2) Dhana (धन) is the father or Guṇākara, according to the same chapter. Accordingly, “After he had enjoyed pleasures unceasingly, the soul of Vajrajaṅgha fell from the exhaustion of his life-span, just as a snow-ball melts in the sun. In Jambūdvīpa, in the Videhas, in the city Kṣitipratiṣṭhita, he was born as the son, named Jīvānanda, of the physician Suvidhi. [...] At the same time in this city four other boys were born, like pieces of dharma joined to bodies. [...] The fourth was borne by the wife, Śīlamatī, of the merchant Dhana; he was named Guṇākara and was like a heap of good conduct”.

3) Dhana (धन) refers to one of the sons of Vijayasenā and king Sāgaradatta from Padminīkhaṇḍa, according to chapter 5.4 [śāntinātha-caritra].—Accordingly, as Megharatha related:—“[...] Vijayasenā and king Sāgaradatta had two sons, Dhana and Nandana, and they reached youth, gradually growing up. The two of them passed the time, wandering about in various sports, arrogant from their father’s wealth. [...]”.

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Dhana (धन) refers to “wealth”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “If children, wives, wealth, relations (dhanaputrastrīdhanabāndhavāḥ) [and] bodies will inevitably go away, then why is one distressed uselessly for the sake of them?”.

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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.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Dhana in India is the name of a plant defined with Coriandrum sativum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Coriandrum testiculatum Lour. (among others).

2) Dhana is also identified with Pongamia pinnata It has the synonym Galedupa pungum J.G. Gmel. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Naturlichen Pflanzenfamilien (1894)
· Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry (2054)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1788)
· Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society (1971)
· Flora Taurico-Caucasica (1808)
· Prodromus Stirpium in Horto ad Chapel Allerton vigentium (1796)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

dhana : (nt.) wealth, riches.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Dhāna, (adj.-n.) (Sk. dhāna, to dadhāti; cp. dhātu) (adj.) holding, containing (-°) M.I, 11 (ahi kaṇṭaka°; cp. ādhāna & kaṇṭaka).—(n.) nt. a receptacle Dh.58 (saṅkāra° dust-heap=ṭhāna DhA.I, 445). f. dhānī a seat (=ṭhāna), in rāja° “the king’s seat, ” a royal town. Often in comb with gāma & nigama (see gāma 3 a): Vin.III, 89; J.VI, 397; Pv.II, 1318. (Page 340)

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Dhana, (nt.) (Ved. dhana; usually taken to dhā (see dadhāti) as “stake, prize at game, booty, ” cp. pradhāna & Gr. qέma; but more likely in orig. meaning “grain, posses sion of corn, crops etc., ” cp. Lith. dūna bread, Sk. dhānā pl. grains & dhañña=dhana-like, i.e. corn, grain) wealth, usually wealth of money, riches, treasures. 1. Lit. D.I, 73 (sa°); M.II, 180.; A.III, 222; IV, 4 sq.; Nd2 135 (+yasa, issariya etc.) Th.2, 464 (+issariya); J.I, 225 (paṭhavigataṃ karoti: hide in the ground), 262, 289; II, 112; IV, 2; Sn.60, 185, 302; Pv.II, 610; DhA.I, 238. Often in combination aḍḍha mahaddhana mahābhoga to indicate immense wealth (see aḍḍha) PvA.3, 214 etc. (see also below °dhañña).—2. fig. Used in the expression sattavidha-ariya-dhana “the 7 fold noble treasure” of the good qualities or virtues, viz. saddhā, cāga etc. (see enumerated under cāga) D.III, 163, 164, 251; VvA.113; ThA.240.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

ḍhāṇa (ढाण).—nA slop or mess (as from water spilled). 2 A scar or a spot; a dark discoloration (on the skin, on frouits &c.) 3.CA certain esculent grass.

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ḍhāṇa (ढाण).—a P Damp or moist--cloth &c.

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ḍhāṇa (ढाण).—ad or ind An enchancing particle affixed to words signifying sour, corresponding with Sharp, piercing, biting;--used of fruits, buttermilk &c.

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dhaṇa (धण).—f (dhana S) A casual enrichment; a swell of good fortune: esp. an enrichment at the expense of another. Ex. tyānēṃ kapāḷakūṭa karūna paisā miḷavi- lā paṇa śēvaṭīṃ cōrāñcī dhaṇa jhālī; tō rāgānēṃ pāna ṭākūna uṭhalā āṇi māñjarācī dhaṇa jhālī. 2 Desire after, earnest longing. v pura. See dhaṇī. dhaṇa ghēṇēṃ To take one's fill. dhaṇa puraṇēṃ g. of s. To be filled or satisfied to heart's content. dhaṇa puraviṇēṃ g. of o. To satisfy. dhaṇa purēstura To heart's content.

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dhaṇā (धणा).—m (dhānā S) Coriander, Coriandrum sativum.

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dhana (धन).—n (S) Riches, substance, property. Pr. dhana asē pātāḷīṃ tara tēja disē kapāḷīṃ. 2 By meton. Learning, art, skill, any means of wealth. In this sense many compounds occur: as kīrttidhana Wealth consisting in reputation or renown; gṛha- dhana or putradhana Male offspring, a son; pāpadhana Stock or accumulated store of sin: also riches acquired sinfully; pelf or unjust gain; puṇyadhana Riches or treasure of moral merit; śauryadhana Wealth consisting in valor; gōdhana, paśudhana, kalapadhana, vitta- dhana, mānadhana, vidyādhana, tapōdhana, yaśōdhana, āyurdhana, and others, of which some appear in order. N.B. Such compounds are also used attributively; as kīrttidhana Rich in reputation &c. dhana as prefixed forms another class of compounds; as dhanagarvī a Purse-proud; dhanatṛṣṇā f or dhanalōbha m Covetousness or avarice; dhanadarpa m Pride of wealth; dhana- priya, dhanavyaya, dhanasañcaya, dhanasampatti or dhanasampādana, dha- nārjana, dhanārthī, dhanōpacaya. 3 (Or dhaṇa q. v.) A swell of good fortune &c. 4 In algebra. Affirmative quantity, plus. 5 In arithmetic. Addendum: opp. to ṛṇa Subtrahend. dhana lāvaṇēṃ or pāḍaṇēṃ Ironically. To do mighty things; to achieve wonders; to make one's fortune.

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dhana (धन).—m (dhanur S) A bow: also the sign Sagittarius.

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dhanā (धना).—m (dhānā S) Coriander, Coriandrum sativum.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

ḍhāṇa (ढाण).—n A slop. A scar. A kind of grass.

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ḍhāṇa (ढाण).—a Damp or moist.

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ḍhāṇa (ढाण).—ind An enhancing particle affixed to words signifying sour.

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dhaṇa (धण).—f (dhana) A casual enrichment esp. an enrichment at the expense of another. Ex. tyānēṃ kapāḷakūṭa karūna paisā miḷa- vilā paṇa śēvaṭīṃ cōrāñcī dhaṇa jhālī. dhaṇa ghēṇēṃ To take one's fill. dhaṇa puraṇēṃ To be filled or satisfied.

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dhaṇā (धणा).—m Coriander.

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dhana (धन).—n Riches, substance, property. In algebra. Affirmative quantity, plus. The sign Sagittarius.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Dhana (धन).—[dhan-ac]

1) Property, wealth, riches, treasure, money (gold, chattels &c.); धनं तावदसुलभम् (dhanaṃ tāvadasulabham) H. 1; (fig. also) as in तपोधन, विद्याधन (tapodhana, vidyādhana), &c.

2) (a) Any valued possession, an object of affection or endearment, dearest treasure; कष्टं जनः कुलधनैरनुरञ्जनीयः (kaṣṭaṃ janaḥ kuladhanairanurañjanīyaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 1.14; गुरोरपीदं धनमाहिताग्नेः (gurorapīdaṃ dhanamāhitāgneḥ) R.2.44; मानधन, अभिमान° (mānadhana, abhimāna°) &c. (b) A valuable article; Manusmṛti 8.21,22.

3) Capital (opp. vṛddhi or interest).

4) A booty, prey, spoil.

5) The reward given to a victor in a combat, the prize won in a game.

6) A contest for prizes, a match.

7) The lunar mansion called धनिष्ठा (dhaniṣṭhā)

8) Surplus, residue.

9) (In math.) The affirmative quantity or plus (opp. ṛṇa).

1) A sound.

Derivable forms: dhanam (धनम्).

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Dhāna (धान).—[dhā bhāve-lyuṭ]

1) A receptacle, seat; as in मसीधानी, राजधानी, यमधानी (masīdhānī, rājadhānī, yamadhānī); रविं दधानेऽप्यरविन्दधाने (raviṃ dadhāne'pyaravindadhāne) Śiśupālavadha 4.12.

2) Nourishing, nourishment.

-nī 1 The site of a habitation.

2) Coriander.

Derivable forms: dhānam (धानम्).

See also (synonyms): dhānī.

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Dhānā (धाना).—f. (pl.)

1) Fried barley or rice; यथा धानासु वै धाना भवन्ति न भवन्ति च (yathā dhānāsu vai dhānā bhavanti na bhavanti ca) Bhāgavata 6.15.4.

2) Grain fried or powdered.

3) Corn, grain.

4) A bud, shoot; धानारुह इव वै वृक्षोऽञ्जसा प्रेत्य संभवः (dhānāruha iva vai vṛkṣo'ñjasā pretya saṃbhavaḥ) Bṛi. Up.3.9.28; अन्ने प्रलीयते मर्त्यमन्नं धानासु लीयते (anne pralīyate martyamannaṃ dhānāsu līyate) Bhāgavata 11.24.22.

5) Coriander.

Derivable forms: dhānāḥ (धानाः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Dhana (धन).—(1) nt., (spiritual) treasure (= Pali ariya-dhana, the same seven, see s.v. in Critical Pali Dictionary): Mahāvyutpatti 1565—72, seven such: śraddhā, śīla, hrī, apatrāpya, śruta, tyāga, prajñā; (2) name of a king (= Mahādhana): Divyāvadāna 437.19; 439.26; 441.20; Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya i.123.20 ff.

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Dhāna (धान).—(-dhāna), nt., ifc. (see [Boehtlingk and Roth] s.v. 2 dhāna, 1, which is fairly common in Vedic, hardly used in Classical Sanskrit except in some proper names of doubtful interpretation), place, or perhaps receptacle, in varca-dhāna, saṃkāra-dhāna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhana (धन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. property of any description, thing, substance, wealth. 2. Wealth in cattle, property in herds. 3. A term of endearment 4. (In Algebra,) The affirmative quantity or plus. E. dhana to produce, (a crop,) affix ac.

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Dhānā (धाना).—f. plu.

(-nāḥ) 1. Fried barley or rice. sin

(-naḥ) 1. Coriander, (Coriandrum sativum) 2. Grain fried, and reduced to powder. 3. A bud, a shoot. E. dhā to nourish, na Unadi aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhana (धन).—n. 1. Property of any description, chattels, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 201. 2. A gift, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 138. 3. Gold, money, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 3, 6; [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 5, 5. 4. Abundance in, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 155. 5. Cattle, [Harivaṃśa, (ed. Calc.)] 3886.

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Dhāna (धान).—i.e.dhā + ana, f. , latter part of comp. words implying especially the place of the preceding notion, e. g. jīva-dhānī, f. The seat of living creatures, epithet of the earth, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 13, 30. matsya-dhānī, f. A fish-basket. yama-dhānī, f. The residence of the god of death, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 3, 51. yātu -dhāna, m. A Rākṣasa or demon. rājadhāna, n. and -dhānī, f. i. e. rājan-, A capital.

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Dhānā (धाना).—i. e. probably dhā + anā, f. pl. Grain, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 6, 15, 4.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Dhana (धन).—[neuter] prize (of contest or game), booty, wealth, property, money; adj. —° possessed of, rich in.

hita dhanam the proposed prize or the opened match. dhanaṃ [with] bhṛ [Middle] carry off the prize or booty; dhanaṃ ji win the prize or match.

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Dhāna (धान).—[adjective] holding, containing; [neuter] & [feminine] ī receptacle, seat.

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Dhānā (धाना).—[feminine] [plural] grains of corn; poss. vant.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhana (धन):—[from dhan] n. the prize of a contest or the contest itself ([literally] a running match, race, or the thing raced for; hitaṃ dhānam, a proposed prize or contest; dhanaṃ-√ji, to win the p° or the fight), [Ṛg-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] booty, prey (dhanam-√bhṛ [Ātmanepada], to carry off the prize or booty), [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda]

3) [v.s. ...] any valued object, ([especially]) wealth, riches, (movable) property, money, treasure, gift, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

4) [v.s. ...] capital (opp. to vṛddhi interest), [Yājñavalkya ii, 58]

5) [v.s. ...] = go-dhana, [Harivaṃśa 3886]

6) [v.s. ...] ([arithmetic]) the affirmative quantity or plus (opp. to ṛṇa, kṣaya, vyaya, hāni)

7) [v.s. ...] Name of the 2nd mansion, [Varāha-mihira]

8) [v.s. ...] m. Name of a merchant, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan; Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]

9) Dhāna (धान):—[from dhā] mfn. containing, holding (cf. uda-)

10) [v.s. ...] n. receptacle, case, seat (cf. agni-, kṣura-, rajjuetc.; nam aktos [probably] = womb or bosom of the night, [Ṛg-veda iii, 7, 6])

11) Dhānā (धाना):—[from dhāna > dhā] a f. See sub voce

12) [from dhā] b f. corn, grain (originally the grains of seed from their being ‘laid’ into and ‘conceived’ by the earth cf. √1. dhā, but usually = fried barley or rice or any grain fried and reduced to powder), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

13) [v.s. ...] coriander, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

14) [v.s. ...] bud, shoot, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Dhana (धन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Property of any description; wealth; plus.

2) piśācī (cī) 3. f. Idem.

3) Dhānā (धाना):—(nāḥ) 1. m. plu. Fried barley or rice; (naḥ) sing. Coriandrum sativum; flour; a bud.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Dhana (धन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhaṇa, Dhaṇā, Dhāvaṇayā.

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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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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Ḍhānā (ढाना):—(v) to demolish, to dismantle, to pull down, to raze to the ground; to heap on.

2) Dhana (धन) [Also spelled dhan]:—(nm) wealth, riches, money; additional number; (prep.) plus; (a) positive (as an electric charge or a number); ~[kubera] a man as rich as the god of wealth; [cinha] plus sign; ~[terasa] the thirteenth day of the dark fortnight of the month of [kārtika] (when the Hindus commence the adoration of [lakṣmī] —the goddess of wealth and purchase new household utensils; -[jana] money and men; -[jana kī hāni] loss of men and money; -[daulata] wealth and affluence, riches; -[dhānya] all-round prosperity, affluence; ~[pati] kuber—the god of wealth; ~[piśāca] avaricious, cruelly stingy, overniggardly; -[mada] money-intoxication, purse-pride; ~[matta] lit. intoxicated with wealth -purse-proud; ~[mūla] capital; ~[vaṃta] wealthy, rich; moneyed; -[vāda] a money-suit; ~[vāna] wealthy, rich; -[vidheyaka] a money bill; ~[śālī] wealthy, rich; ~[hīna] poor, moneyless, indigent; —[ke sira seharā] the writ of fate never changes; —[barasanā] to have a shower of riches, to get money in huge quantities, to have affluence all round; —[saba ko aṃdhā kara deya] gold is the dust that blinds all eyes; —[saba guṇa kā mūla hai] money creates qualities that never were; —[se dhana ātā hai] money begets money.

3) Dhāna (धान) [Also spelled dhaan]:—(nm) paddy; —[kā kheta] a paddy-field.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Dhaṇa (धण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dhana.

2) Dhaṇā (धणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dhānā.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Ḍhaṇa (ಢಣ):—[noun] a heavy, metallic, resonant sound produced by striking a gong or the like.

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Ḍhāṇa (ಢಾಣ):—

1) [noun] that which is useless or wasted.

2) [noun] ಢಾಣಾಗು [dhanagu] ḍhāṇāgu to become useless; to be wasted.

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Dhana (ಧನ):—

1) [noun] standard pieces of gold, silver, copper, nickel, etc., stamped by government authority and used as a medium of exchange and measure of value; money.

2) [noun] riches; wealth.

3) [noun] the livestock, considered as wealth.

4) [noun] (Astrol.) the second house from one’s birth house in the zodiac.

5) [noun] (math.) a plus sign; '+' 6) (astrol.) the remainder got when the area of a building site is multiplied by 2/3, which is used to foretell the luckiness or otherwise of the dwellers of the building to be constructed thereon.

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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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Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

1) Dhana (धन):—n. 1. property; assets; cattle; 2. wealth; riches; money; fund; capital; 3. treasure; 4. mineral resources; 5. Math. the sign (+); 6. the dearest person; 7. Math. an amount to be added so as to give a total; 8. credit side (of an account);

2) Dhāna (धान):—n. rice-plant; paddy; unhusked rice;

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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.

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