Hapana, Hāpana: 6 definitions

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Hapana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

hāpana : (nt.) lessening; reduction.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Hāpana, at J.V, 433 is with Kern. Toev. I.132 (giving the passage without ref.) to be read as hāpaka “neglectful” (i.e. fr. hāpeti1). (Page 730)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hāpana (हापन).—Causing to quit or abandon, expelling.

Derivable forms: hāpanam (हापनम्).

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Hāpana (हापन).—The act of causing to quit or abandon.

Derivable forms: hāpanam (हापनम्).

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

1) Hāpana (हापन):—[from ] a n. ([from] [Causal]) the act of causing to quit or abandon etc.

2) [v.s. ...] diminution, [Suśruta]

3) b hāpita See p. 1296, col. 2.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Hāpana (हापन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Hāvaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Hapana in German

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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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