Gandhapana, Gandhāpaṇa, Gandha-apana, Gamdhapana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Gandhapana 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarygandhāpaṇa : ((gandha + āpaṇa) m.) a perfumery.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryGandhāpaṇa refers to: a perfumery shop J.I, 290; °ika perfume seller Miln.344;
Note: gandhāpaṇa is a Pali compound consisting of the words gandha and āpaṇa.
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
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryGandhapāna (गन्धपान):—[=gandha-pāna] [from gandha] n. a fragrant beverage, [Mānava-gṛhya-sūtra]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGaṃdhāpaṇa (ಗಂಧಾಪಣ):—[noun] a shop for selling aromatic substances, perfumes.
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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