Jagarana, Jāgaraṇa: 17 definitions

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Jagarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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.

Alternative spellings of this word include Jagaran.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण):—[jāgaraṇaṃ] Sleeplessness

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Jagarana in Yoga glossary
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण) refers to “waking” (i.e., being awake), according to the Śivayogadīpikā by Sadāśivayogīśvara: a text dealing with Śaivism and Haṭhayoga in two hundred and eighty-nine verses.—Accordingly, “O Guru, when will we reach that which is called Śiva's no-mind [state,] beyond sleep and waking (jāgaraṇa-atīta) and free from death and life”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Ganapatya (worship of Ganesha)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - (Ganesha)

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण) refers to “keeping awake (at night)” (during the worship of Gaṇeṣa), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.18 (“Gaṇeśa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas”).—Accordingly, as Śiva said to Gaṇeśa: “[...] The devotee shall keep awake (jāgaraṇa) at night and perform worship in the morning. After that the rites of formal dismissal with the mantra ‘kṣemāya punarāgamanāya ca’ (For welfare and return again) shall be performed. The benediction as well as good wishes shall be received from the boy. In order to make the Vrata complete, handfuls of flowers shall be offered. [...]”.

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Ganapatya (गाणपत्य, gāṇapatya) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Ganesha is revered and worshipped as the prime deity (ishta-devata). Being a minor though influential movement, Ganapatya evovled, llike Shaktism and Shaivism, as a separate movement leaving behind a large body of literature.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jagarana in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

jāgaraṇa : (nt.) keeping awake.

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

Jāgaraṇa, (nt.) (der. fr. jāgara) a means for waking or keeping awake Miln. 301. (Page 280)

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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

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण).—[jāgṛ bhāve lyuṭ]

1) Waking, wakefulness.

2) Watchfulness, vigilance.

3) Sitting up at night as a part of a religious ceremony.

Derivable forms: jāgaraṇam (जागरणम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) 1. Waking, watchfulness. 2. Keeping watch, sitting up at night as part of a religious ceremony. E. jāgṛ to be awake, affix ṇvul guṇaśca .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण).—i. e. jāgṛ + ana, n. Waking, [Pañcatantra] 27, 9.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण).—[adjective] awake; [neuter] = [preceding]

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

1) Jāgaraṇa (जागरण):—[from jāgṛ] mfn. awake, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā xxx, 17]

2) [v.s. ...] n. waking, keeping watch, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra iv; Nirukta, by Yāska; Mahābhārata] etc. (said of fire) going on burning, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra xxv; Vaitāna-sūtra]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. m. Idem.

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

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jaggaṇa.

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Jagarana 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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jagarana in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण) [Also spelled jagaran]:—(nm) awakening, wakefulness, vigil; sitting through the night in religious or festive collective singing.

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Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Jāgaraṇa (ಜಾಗರಣ):—[noun] = ಜಾಗರ [jagara]3 - 1 & 2; 3. the worshipping of a deity throughout the night.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Jagarana in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Jāgaraṇa (जागरण):—n. awakening; wakefulness;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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