Garhaṇa, Garhana, Garhaṇā, Garhane: 14 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraGarhaṇa (गर्हण, “hypocrisy”) refers to one of the thirty-six “characteristic features” (lakṣaṇa) of perfect ‘poetic compositions’ (kāvyabandha) and ‘dramatic compositions’ (dṛśyakāvya, or simply kāvya). According to the Nāṭyaśāstra chapter 17, these thirty-six lakṣaṇas act as instructions for composing playwrights. The term is used throughout nāṭyaśāstra literature.
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraGarhaṇa (गर्हण, “censure”).—One of the thirty-six lakṣaṇa, or “excellent points of a dramatic composition”;—Description of garhaṇa: If any one mentions someone’s faults and explain them as merits, or decries one’s merits and calls them faults, it becomes an instance of Censure (garhaṇa).
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGarhaṇa (गर्हण) refers to “despicable activities”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.10 (“The burning of the Tripuras”).—Accordingly, as Tārakākṣa said to Śiva: “O sage, at the bidding of Śiva, those Asuras were burnt and reduced to ashes by the fire even as they were muttering thus. [...] Those who were not opposed to the Gods were saved by Śiva’s brilliance, those who devoutly sought refuge in lord Śiva at the time of adversity. Whether Asuras or other beings those whose collective activities were not destructive were saved; others of contrary activities were burnt in fire. Hence, all possible efforts shall be made by good men to avoid despicable activities (garhaṇa) whereby people waste away themselves [garhaṇātkṣīyate loko na tatkarma samācaret]. [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGarhaṇa (गर्हण) or Garhaṇā (गर्हणा).—[garh-lyuṭ] Censure, blame, reproach, abuse.
Derivable forms: garhaṇam (गर्हणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarhaṇa (गर्हण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Censuring, censure, blame, reproach. E. garh reprove, affix lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarhaṇa (गर्हण).—i. e. garh + ana, n. and f. ṇā, Blame, Mahābhārata 12, 9153; [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 2, 80.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarhaṇa (गर्हण).—[adjective] reproachful; [neuter] & [feminine] ā = seq.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Garhaṇa (गर्हण):—[from garh] mfn. containing a blame (as a question), [Kathāsaritsāgara lxxxiii]
2) [v.s. ...] n. censuring, censure, blame, reproach, [Mahābhārata xii, 9153; Rāmāyaṇa; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha iv, 1]
3) [v.s. ...] (in [rhetoric]), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa vi, 174 and 190]
4) Garhaṇā (गर्हणा):—[from garhaṇa > garh] f. idem, [Mahābhārata iii, 1283]
5) [v.s. ...] ṇāṃ-√yā to meet with reproach, [Manu-smṛti ii, 80.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGarhaṇa (गर्हण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Censuring.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Garhaṇa (गर्हण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Garahaṇa, Garahaṇayā, Garahaṇā.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryGarhaṇā (गर्हणा):—(nf) censure, reproach, condemnation.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGarhaṇa (ಗರ್ಹಣ):—[noun] = ಗರ್ಹಣೆ [garhane].
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Garhaṇe (ಗರ್ಹಣೆ):—[noun] a condemning (of another or something); condemnation; denunciation.
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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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 34 < [Chapter 2 - Dvitīya-yāma-sādhana (Prātaḥ-kālīya-bhajana)]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)
Lecture 7: Nalanda < [Book 2]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)