Gharshana, Gharṣaṇa: 14 definitions
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Gharshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
The Sanskrit term Gharṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Gharsana or Gharshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Gharshan.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of termsGharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—An act of rubbing / grinding / triturating material with the help of mortar & pestle
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
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—n (S) Rubbing. 2 fig. Persevering and strenuous effort or application. 3 Discussion: also scrutinizing investigation. 4 Squabbling, striving, contesting.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—n Rubbing. Fig. Persevering and strenuous effort or application. Discussion; friction.
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 dictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—a. Rubbing, grinding.
-ṇam 1 Rubbing, friction.
2) Grinding, pounding.
-ṇī Turmeric.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Grinding, pounding. 2. Rubbing, friction. f. (-ṇī) Turmeric. E. ghṛṣ to grind, affix bhāve lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—i. e. ghṛṣ + ana, n. Grinding, rubbing into, [Suśruta] 2, 329, 6.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण).—[neuter] rubbing, grinding, anointing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—[from ghṛṣ] n. rubbing, polishing, [Subhāṣitāvali]
2) [v.s. ...] grinding, pounding, [Gīta-govinda i, 6 [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) [v.s. ...] rubbing, embrocation, [Suśruta]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण):—(ṇaḥ) 1. m. Grinding, friction. (ṇī) f. Turmeric.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gharṣaṇa (घर्षण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Ghaṃsaṇa, Gharisaṇa.
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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 dictionaryGharṣaṇa (घर्षण) [Also spelled gharshan]:—(nm) friction; clash; ~[rṣita] clashed; in clash, in friction.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGharṣaṇa (ಘರ್ಷಣ):—
1) [noun] a rubbing of an object on the surface of another.
2) [noun] disagreement or conflict because of differences of opinion, temperament, etc.; friction.
3) [noun] the act or process of rendering something into pieces or powder.
4) [noun] the act of sharpening edged tools by rubbing their blades on an abrasive stone.
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: Gharshanala.
Ends with: Abhigharshana, Abhinigharshana, Agharshana, Akshigharshana, Angagharshana, Apagharshana, Avagharshana, Gatravigharshana, Karagharshana, Nigharshana, Nirgharshana, Pragharshana, Samgharshana, Shanashmagharshana, Udgharshana, Vigharshana.
Full-text (+5): Avagharshana, Udgharshana, Gharshanala, Karagharshana, Nirgharshana, Agharshana, Abhigharshana, Pragharshana, Akshigharshana, Vigharshana, Gharshanem, Vighrishta, Gharisana, Nigharshana, Ghamsana, Shanashmagharshana, Gharshani, Gharshane, Agharshani, Gharshan.
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