Dhupana, Dhūpana: 17 definitions
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Dhupana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cosmetics, Perfumery, Skin care and other Ayurvedic Beauty treatments
Dhūpana (धूपन, “fumigating”).—One of the processes for manufacturing cosmetics and perfumes mentioned by Gaṅgādhara;—Dhūpana means fumigating with aromatic vapours of incense etc.
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Dhūpana (धूपन) refers to “fumigation”, and is mentioned in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs. It describes only those formulations (viz., Dhūpana) which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases.
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Dhūpana (धूपन) refers to “fumigation (in fire)”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “14. He has hard wrinkles developed in the saṃdāna, etc.; subject to appropriate attacks of must; not inclined to sleep, with mind hostile to rival elephants; afraid of fumigation (dhūpana) in fire [bhīto'nale dhūpanāt]; trumpeting, with a great mass of hair on his fore-limbs, fond of military action; this young elephant is a kalyāṇa (‘fine one’) and has reached the fourth stage”.
Unclassified Ayurveda definitions
1) Dhūpana (धूपन):—Smoky sensation
2) Feeling of emiting fumes while speaking. Smoky sensaiton
3) Smoke is made to spread in the ambient air to maintain the puriy and clean air.

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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
dhūpana : 1. fumigation; incensing; 2. flavouring; seasoning (of curry).
Dhūpana, (nt.) (Sk. dhūpana) incensing, fumigation; perfume, incense, spice J.III, 144; IV, 236; Pv III, 53 (sāsapa°). (Page 343)
[Pali to Burmese]
dhūpana—
(Burmese text): (က) အခိုးထုံခြင်း။ (ခ) ထုံခြင်း၊ ဆားခတ်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): (a) Smuggling. (b) Trafficking, using salt.

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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Dhūpana (धूपन).—
1) Fumigation, perfuming; बलयश्चान्नलाजाभिर्धूपनं दीपकर्म च (balayaścānnalājābhirdhūpanaṃ dīpakarma ca) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.99.7.
2) Incense; लाज्यैश्च गन्धैश्च तथा वितानैरभ्यर्चितं धूपनधूपितं च (lājyaiśca gandhaiśca tathā vitānairabhyarcitaṃ dhūpanadhūpitaṃ ca) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.192.35. Manusmṛti 7.219.
3) astrol.) The obscuration of a comet.
Derivable forms: dhūpanam (धूपनम्).
Dhūpana (धूपन).—m.
(-naḥ) 1. Resin. 2. Incense. E. dhūp to heat, affix lyu.
Dhūpana (धूपन).—[dhūp + ana], n. 1. Fumigation, [Suśruta] 1, 133, 12. 2. Perfuming, Mahābhārata 13, 4749. 3. Perfume, incense, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 7, 219.
Dhūpana (धूपन).—[neuter] incensing, fumigation.
1) Dhūpana (धूपन):—[from dhū] n. incensing, fumigation, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra; Mahābhārata; Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] (also m.) perfume, incense, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] (in [astrology]) the obscuration of a comet (cf. paya).
Dhūpana (धूपन):—(naḥ) 1. m. Resin; incense.
[Sanskrit to German]
Dhūpana (धूपन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Dhuvaṇa, Dhūvaṇa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Dhupanadhupita, Dhupanaguru, Dhupananga, Tupanam.
Full-text (+4): Supadhupana, Lonadhupana, Uddhupana, Adhupana, Vranadhupana, Paridhupana, Vidhupana, Pancangulagharadhupana, Dhupanadhupita, Gharadhupana, Cetiyagharadhupanattha, Pakkadhupanatela, Tupanam, Dhupananga, Dhumana, Nidhupana, Dhupanaguru, Dhuvana, Niddhupana, Adhumana.
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