Alternative spellings of this word include Kaman.

In Hinduism

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Kāmanā (कामना) refers to “she whose nature is desire”, according to the Kularatnoddyota, one of the earliest Kubjikā Tantras.—Accordingly: “[...] She whose nature is desire (kāmanā) is intent on the supreme bliss she experiences by herself in herself. Established in the foundation of meditation, she attained the state of the Innate Kula whose form is a Liṅga. Then, O goddess, he who is called Mitra, seeing that his own unmoving radiance and the Command had been destroyed, was astonished and (exclaimed) ‘what has happened to me?’ [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Kāmana (कामन) refers to “desire” [i.e., yathā śāstrokta-phalaprāpti-kāmanārthaṃ], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Kamana in Ghana is the name of a plant defined with Zea mays in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Mays americana Baumg. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Enumeratio Stirpium Transsilvaniae (1816)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Catalogo del Real Orto Botanico di Napoli (1845)
· Botanische Zeitung. Berlin (1851)
· Escritos (1923)
· FBI (1897)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Kamana, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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

Kamaṇa, a step, stepping, gait J. V, 155, in explanation J. V, 156 taken to be ppr. med.—See san°. (Page 189)

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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.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

kamāṇa (कमाण) [or न, na].—f ( P) A bow. 2 An arch. 3 The spring (of a watch, rat-trap, lock &c.)

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kāmanā (कामना).—f S Wish, inclination, desire.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

kamāṇa (कमाण) [-na, -न].—f A bow. The spring (of a watch &c.). An arch. kamāna caḍhaṇēṃ To dominate, to be in a position to crow over another.

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kāmanā (कामना).—f Wish, inclination, desire.

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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 dictionary

Kamana (कमन).—a. [kam-yuc; f. kamanā]

1) Lustful, libidinous.

2) Wishing for, desirous; Śiśupālavadha 6.74.

3) Lovely, beautiful. त्रिभुवनकमनं तमालवर्णं रविकरगौरवराम्बरं दधानम् (tribhuvanakamanaṃ tamālavarṇaṃ ravikaragauravarāmbaraṃ dadhānam) Bhāgavata 1.9.33.

-naḥ 1 Cupid, the god of love.

2) The Aśoka tree.

3) Name of Brahmā.

4) A Brāhmaṇa.

5) A lover, a lord, a husband. उदयाचलशृङ्गसंगतं कमलिन्याः कमनं व्यभावयत् (udayācalaśṛṅgasaṃgataṃ kamalinyāḥ kamanaṃ vyabhāvayat) Śāhendra 2.11.

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Kāmana (कामन).—a. Lustful, libidinous.

-nam Desire, wish.

-nā Wish, desire.

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

Kamana (कमन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Libidinous, desirous. 2. Beautiful, desirable. m.

(-naḥ) 1. A name of Brahma. 2. Kama or love. 3. A tree, (Jonesia asoca.) E. kam to desire, affix yuc or lyuṭ.

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Kāmana (कामन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Lustful, libidinous, desirous. f.

(-nā) Wish, desire. E. kam to desire, and yuc aff.

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

Kamana (कमन).—[kam + ana], adj. Desirable, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 1, 9, 33.

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

1) Kamana (कमन):—[from kam] mf(ā)n. wishing for, desirous, libidinous, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] beautiful, desirable, lovely, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Kāma, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] of Brahmā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] Jonesia Asoka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) Kāmana (कामन):—[from kāma] mfn. lustful, sensual, lascivious, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] cf. O. [Persian] kamana, ‘loving, true, faithful’

8) Kāmanā (कामना):—[from kāmana > kāma] f. wish, desire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

9) [v.s. ...] the plant Vanda Roxburghii, [Nighaṇṭuprakāśa]

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

1) Kamana (कमन):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) a.] Libidinous; beautiful. m. Brahmā; Kāma; Jonesia Asoca.

2) Kāmana (कामन):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) a.] Lustful. (nā) 1. f. Desire, wish, lust.

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

Kāmana (कामन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kamaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Kamaṇa 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Kamāna (कमान) [Also spelled kaman]:—(nf) a bow; an arch, a curve; command.

2) Kamānā (कमाना):—(v) to earn; to merit; to process (leather etc.); to clean (w.c. etc.)

3) Kāmanā (कामना) [Also spelled kamna]:—(nf) desire; lust, passion.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Kamaṇa (कमण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kramaṇa.

2) Kamaṇa (कमण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kāmana.

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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 corpus

Kamana (ಕಮನ):—

1) [adjective] attracting or capable of attracting; interesting; aesthetically pleasing or appealing; attractive; beautiful.

2) [adjective] desiring; desirous; wanting.

3) [adjective] worth having or wishing for; desirable.

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Kamana (ಕಮನ):—

1) [noun] a lustful man; a sensualist; a libidious man.

2) [noun] a strong wish or craving; a desire.

3) [noun] Manmatha, the Love-God.

4) [noun] the tree Saraca indica (= Jonesia asoca) of Caesalpiniaceae family.

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Kāmana (ಕಾಮನ):—

1) [adjective] desiring; having a desire.

2) [adjective] full of or characterised by lust; lascivious; libidinous.

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Kāmana (ಕಾಮನ):—[noun] a strong carving; a desire.

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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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