Drana, Drāṇa: 4 definitions

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Introduction:

Drana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Drāṇa (द्राण).—a.

1) Flown, run away.

2) Sleeping, sleepy.

-ṇam 1 Running away, flight, retreat.

2) Sleep.

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

Drāṇa (द्राण).—mfn.

(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Flown, run away, &c. E. dru to fly, affix karttari kta, deriv. irr. tasya naḥ . bhāve kta . svapne palāyane ca klīva0 li0 .

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

1) Drāṇa (द्राण):—[from drā] a See an-ava-, ni-, vi-.

2) [from drā] b mf. run, flown, [Upaniṣad]

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

Drāṇa (द्राण):—[(ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇe) a.] Flown, run away.

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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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Section CLXVIII < [Caitraratha Parva]

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