Dhavana, Dhāvana: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Dhavana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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 Dhavan.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsDhāvana (धावन):—Fleeing
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.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Dhāvanā (धावना) refers to one of the five kinds of Vāsa, a class of Yellow-eyed Hawks (known as the Pāṭalākṣa division), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the yellow-eyed division of hawks]: “There are four kinds of Vāsa. [...] The Dhāvanās are spare in body and delicate in make, but are swift in flight”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarydhāvana : (nt.) running.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryDhāvana, (nt.) (Sk. dhāvana) running, galloping J.II, 431; Miln.351. (Page 341)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarydhāvaṇa (धावण) [or णी, ṇī].—f (Verbal of dhāvaṇēṃ) Running, a run, esp. a run in pursuit (as of a thief), a chase, or the running of a multitude. v lāga, suṭa. 2 The pursuing or chasing band, commonly dhāvaṇēṃ.
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dhāvana (धावन).—n S Running. Ex. mhaṇuni paśupāḷī māṃ- ḍilēṃ dhāvanātēṃ. 2 Washing, cleaning, purifying.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishdhāvana (धावन).—n Running. Washing, purifying.
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 dictionaryDhāvana (धावन).—[dhāv-bhāve lyuṭ]
1) Running, galloping.
2) Flowing.
3) Attacking.
4) Cleansing, purifying, rubbing, washing off.
5) Rubbing with anything.
Derivable forms: dhāvanam (धावनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryDhāvana (धावन).—nt., causing to wash, having washed (a monk's robe, by a nun unrelated to him; compare Pali Vin. iii.206.20—22): Mahāvyutpatti 8388; compare also [Prātimokṣasūtra des Sarvāstivādins] 491.8 and Mahāvyutpatti 9258 dhāvayet (caus. of dhāv-, wash; recorded in [Boehtlingk and Roth], tho the meaning assigned is that of the non-caus.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhāvana (धावन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Going, motion. 2. Cleansing, purifying. f. (-niḥ or nī) A sort of creeping plant, (Hedysarum lagopodioides.) E. dhāv to go to cleanse, affix lyuṭ or ani fem. affix ṅīp.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhāvana (धावन).—[dhāv + ana], n. 1. An attack, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 1, 114. 2. Rubbing, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 152. 3. Washing, [Rāmāyaṇa] 1, 9, 57 Gorr.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhāvana (धावन).—1. [neuter] running, galloping; onset, assault.
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Dhāvana (धावन).—2. (adj. —° & [neuter]) rubbing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Dhāvana (धावन):—[from dhāv] 1. dhāvana n. running, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] galloping, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] attack, assault, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]
4) [from dhāv] 2. dhāvana mfn. See bila-
5) [v.s. ...] n. washing, cleansing, rubbing off or in [Suśruta; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] (cf. manaḥśilā-candana-dh and mīna-dh-toya)
6) [v.s. ...] having a garment washed by a man that is not one’s kin, [Buddhist literature]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDhāvana (धावन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Going; cleansing. f. (niḥ-nī) A creeper, Hedysarum.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Dhāvana (धावन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhavaṇa, Dhāvaṇa, Dhuvaṇa, Dhoaṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionaryDhāvana (धावन) [Also spelled dhavan]:—(nm) (the act or process of) running; run; —[patha] runway.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Dhavaṇa (धवण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Dhāvana.
2) Dhāvaṇa (धावण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dhāvana.
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 corpusDhāvana (ಧಾವನ):—
1) [noun] a cleaning, cleansing; a washing.
2) [noun] the act or an instance or moving, passing or advancing rapidly; a running.
3) [noun] the act of flowing; flow.
4) [noun] a falling upon; an attack; an inroad.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhavanaka, Dhavanamarga, Dhavanaya, Dhavanaya, Tavanaccetti, Tavanai, Tavanaiccittu, Tavanaikkanakku, Tavanaikkatai, Tavanaikkirayam, Tavanaimariyal, Tavanaimutakkam, Tavanaippanam, Tavanaipporuttu, Tavanaippuli, Tavanaittirattu, Tavanaivatti, Tavanan, Tavanappuli.
Ends with (+16): Abhidhavana, Adhavana, Andhavana, Anudhavana, Apadhavana, Avadhavana, Biladhavana, Buddhavana, Dantadhavana, Dhordhavana, Gamdhavana, Gondhavana, Kadhavana, Koshadhavana, Mamsadhavana, Manahshilacandanadhavana, Maryadadhavana, Medhavana, Nirdhavana, Odhavana.
Full-text (+18): Dhuvana, Anudhavana, Abhidhavana, Vidhavana, Dantadhavana, Upadhavana, Pradhavana, Padadhavanika, Maryadadhavana, Manahshilacandanadhavana, Dhovana, Vidhavya, Dantadhavanaprakarana, Avadhavana, Apadruta, Koshadhavana, Dhuvanem, Adhavana, Dhoana, Padadhavana.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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