Grihnana, Gṛhṇana: 2 definitions

Introduction:

Grihnana 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.

The Sanskrit term Gṛhṇana can be transliterated into English as Grhnana or Grihnana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Gṛhṇana (गृह्णन).—(nt.; nom. act. to gṛhṇati with suffix ana), act of taking, grasping: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 118.17 śodhana-vedhana- gṛhṇana-virecanādīni karmāṇi.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gṛhṇāna (गृह्णान):—[from gṛbh] mfn. [present participle] √grah q.v.

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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.

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