Gna, Gnā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Gna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Gna in Ivory Coast is the name of a plant defined with Ceiba pentandra in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Eriodendron caribaeum G. Don ex Loud. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· The Religion. (1971)
· Taxon (1979)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· The Tiv Tribe. (1933)
· Systema Vegetabilium ed. 16 (1826)
· Notes from the Royal Botanic Garden, Edinburgh (1988)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Gna, for example side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGnā (ग्ना).—Ved.
1) A divine woman; a kind of goddess; ग्नावो नेष्ठः पिब ऋतुना (gnāvo neṣṭhaḥ piba ṛtunā) Ṛgveda 1.15.3.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGnā (ग्ना).—[feminine] a superhuman female, a kind of goddess or female genius; poss. vant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gnā (ग्ना):—f. (nom sg.? gnās, [Ṛg-veda iv, 9, 4]) ‘wife’ (=γυνή, √jan), a divine female, kind of goddess, [Ṛg-veda; Śāṅkhāyana-śrauta-sūtra viii]
2) = vāc (speech, voice), [Naighaṇṭuka, commented on by Yāska i, 11.]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+132): Gnaharo, Gnahpati, Gnahpatni, Gnakurchi, Gnalep, Gnama, Gnangoa, Gnaphalium glandulosum, Gnaphalium lacteum, Gnaphalium polycaulon, Gnaphalium trinerve, Gnaphalium viravira, Gnarboola, Gnas, Gnaspati, Gnaspatni, Gnatere, Gnavant, Gnavat, Gnazhal.
Ends with (+204): Abhagna, Abhilagna, Abhisambhagna, Abhugna, Aboigna, Adhobhagna, Agna, Aindragna, Alagna, Aligna, Amagna, Ana, Anabhagna, Anagna, Anavaprigna, Anemimagna, Anudvigna, Anulagna, Anumagna, Apalagna.
Full-text (+82): Udvigna, Abhugna, Gnas, Gnahpatni, Nagna, Gnahpati, Avabhugna, Nirbhagna, Sambhugna, Samvigna, Pramagna, Samlagna, Vibhugna, Nirbhugna, Bhugna, Nirudvigna, Samnimagna, Virugna, Nimagna, Magna.
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Gna, Gnā; (plurals include: Gnas, Gnās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
7. Goddess Devapatnī < [Chapter 4 - Female Deities and the Glorification of Women in the Atharvaveda]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Rivers in Ancient India (study) (by Archana Sarma)
1(i). Sarasvatī and her association with other Gods and Goddesses < [Chapter 2 - The Rivers in the Saṃhitā Literature]
Guhyagarbha Tantra (with Commentary) (by Gyurme Dorje)
Text 8.29 (Commentary) < [Chapter 8 (text and commentary)]
Text 2.6-11 (Commentary) < [Chapter 2 (text and commentary)]
Text 3.19 (Commentary) < [Chapter 3 (text and commentary)]
Mūlamadhyamakakārikā (by Nāgārjuna)