Ishtajana, Iṣṭajana, Ishta-jana: 5 definitions
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Ishtajana 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 Iṣṭajana can be transliterated into English as Istajana or Ishtajana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryIṣṭajana (इष्टजन).—a beloved person (whether man or woman); Uttararāmacarita 3.
Derivable forms: iṣṭajanaḥ (इष्टजनः).
Iṣṭajana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms iṣṭa and jana (जन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryIṣṭajana (इष्टजन).—[masculine] the beloved person (man or woman).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Iṣṭajana (इष्टजन):—[=iṣṭa-jana] [from iṣṭa > iṣ] m. a beloved person, man or woman
2) [v.s. ...] a loved one, [Śakuntalā]
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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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Ends with: Hatashishtajana.
Full-text: Viraha.
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