Ghranatarpana, Ghrāṇatarpaṇa, Ghrana-tarpana: 8 definitions
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Ghranatarpana 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.
In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Ghrāṇatarpaṇa (घ्राणतर्पण) refers to a “sweet-smelling” (place), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “[...] If [Hawks] are to be kept in a cellar, it should be spacious, well-ventilated, sweet-smelling (ghrāṇatarpaṇa) and pleasant to live in. Many should not be kept in one place. They should be kept in groups of two or three. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhrāṇatarpaṇa (घ्राणतर्पण).—a. grateful or pleasant to the nose, fragrant, odorous.
-ṇam fragrance, odour; प्रदोषपवनैश्चक्रे शिशिरै- र्घ्राणतर्पणम् (pradoṣapavanaiścakre śiśirai- rghrāṇatarpaṇam) Rāj. T.5.3.56.
Ghrāṇatarpaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ghrāṇa and tarpaṇa (तर्पण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhrāṇatarpaṇa (घ्राणतर्पण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) Fragrance, odour, a fragrance, a perfume. E. ghrāṇa the smell, and tarpaṇa what satisfies.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghrāṇatarpaṇa (घ्राणतर्पण):—[=ghrāṇa-tarpaṇa] [from ghrāṇa > ghrā] mfn. pleasant to the nose, fragrant, [Harivaṃśa 3710]
2) [v.s. ...] n. odour, perfume, [Rāmāyaṇa ii, 94, 14; Rājataraṅgiṇī v, 356.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhrāṇatarpaṇa (घ्राणतर्पण):—[ghrāṇa-tarpaṇa] (ṇaḥ) 1. m. Fragrance.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGhrāṇatarpaṇa (ಘ್ರಾಣತರ್ಪಣ):—[adjective] pleasing to be smelt.
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Ghrāṇatarpaṇa (ಘ್ರಾಣತರ್ಪಣ):—
1) [noun] a preparation consisting of water and attar of roses, used as a perfume; rosewater.
2) [noun] a substance producing a fragrant or pleasing odour, esp. a volatile oil, as that extracted from flowers or a substance like this prepared synthetically; a perfume.
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)
Partial matches: Ghrana, Tarpana.
Full-text: Apatarpana, Tarpana.
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