J: 4 definitions

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J means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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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In Hinduism

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

J (ज्).—Third consonant of the palatal class of consonants, possessed of the properties नाद, घोष, अल्पप्राण (nāda, ghoṣa, alpaprāṇa) and कण्ठ-संवृत्तकारित्व (kaṇṭha-saṃvṛttakāritva). ज् (j) at the beginning of affixes is mute in Panini's grammar.

Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar
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Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

J (ज्).—This letter means jaya (victory). (Agni Purāṇa, Chapter 348).

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia
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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Hindi dictionary

J in Hindi refers in English to:——the third letter of the second pentad (i.e. [cavarga]) of the Devnagri: alphabet; a suffix denoting the sense of born of (as [jalaja, amdaja, vataja], etc.)..—j (ज) is alternatively transliterated as Ja.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Tamil dictionary

J (ஜ்) . A soft palatal.

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon
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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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