Hana, Hāna: 14 definitions
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Hana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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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India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryHaṇa.—(IE 8-8; EI 8), Kannaḍa; same as Sanskrit paṇa; name of a coin. Note: haṇa is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryHāna, (nt.) (fr. hā, cp. Sk. hāna) relinquishing, giving up, falling off; decrease, diminution, degradation A.II, 167; III, 349 sq. (opp. visesa), 427; Vism.11.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryhaṇa (हण).—m S A country and people, a Hun.
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hāṇa (हाण).—f (hāni S) Loss or detriment: also damage, injury, harm. Ex. mulā vaya tujhēṃ lahāna || tulā lāgalyā tahāna || udaka na miḷatāñcī hāṇa. Pr. āpalā hāṇa lōkācī maramara.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishhāṇa (हाण).—f Loss or detriment; harm.
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 dictionaryHana (हन).—Killing, slaying.
Derivable forms: hanaḥ (हनः).
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Hāna (हान).—
1) Leaving, abandoning, loss, failure; अज्ञानमेवास्य हि मूलकारणं तद्धानमेवात्र विधौ विधीयते (ajñānamevāsya hi mūlakāraṇaṃ taddhānamevātra vidhau vidhīyate) A. Rām.7.5.9.
2) Escaping.
3) Prowess, power.
4) Want, lack.
5) Cessation.
Derivable forms: hānam (हानम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryHana (हन).—m.
(-naḥ) A killer, a slayer. E. han to kill, ac aff.; also with kvip aff., han m. (-hā .)
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Hāna (हान).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. The act of abandoning or relinquishing. 2. Prowess, valour. E. hā to leave, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryHana (हन).—[han + a], I. m. A killer. Ii. Latter part of comp. words, Killing; e. g. kṣatriya-haṇa, m. A destroyer of the Kṣatriyas, Mahābhārata 5, 7116. vīra -haṇa, adj., f. ṇī, Hero-killing, Mahābhārata 9, 3238.
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Hāna (हान).—i. e. 2. hā + ana, n. 1. Relinquishing. 2. Prowess.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryHāna (हान).—[neuter] leaving, giving up, wanting, ceasing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hana (हन):—[from han] mf(ī)n. idem (See vīra-haṇa)
2) [v.s. ...] m. killing, slaughter (See su-hana)
3) Hanā (हना):—[from hana > han] f. (See dur-haṇā).
4) Hāna (हान):—[from hā] 1. hāna mfn. gone or departed etc. (in saṃhāna, ‘risen’), [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
5) [from hā] 2. hāna n. the act of abandoning, relinquishing, giving up, escaping, getting rid of [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Śaṃkarācārya; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
6) [v.s. ...] want, lack, [Kapila]
7) [v.s. ...] cessation, [ib.; Bhartṛhari] ([varia lectio])
8) a hāni etc. See p. 1296, col. 2.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Hana (हन):—(naḥ) 1. m. A killer.
2) Hāna (हान):—(naṃ) 1. n. Abandoning; prowess.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Hāna (हान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jahaṇā.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Haṇa (हण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Han.
2) Haṇa (हण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śru.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusHaṇa (ಹಣ):—
1) [noun] any substance or article used as money, as bank notes, checks, etc.; money.
2) [noun] a usu. round piece of metal with a distinctive stamp, and of a fixed value and weight, issued by a government as money; a coin.
3) [noun] the money in circulation in any country.
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Hāna (ಹಾನ):—[noun] a giving up (of something, for some purpose); sacrifice.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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