Kanjana, Kañjana, Kamjana: 7 definitions
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Kanjana 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryKañjana (कञ्जन).—
1) The god of love.
2) A kind of bird (the bird of Kandarpa).
Derivable forms: kañjanaḥ (कञ्जनः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKañjana (कञ्जन).—m.
(-naḥ) 1. The Mayana or Maina, (Gracula religiosa.) 2. A name of Kandarpa, the deity of love. E. kaci to go, yuc aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Kañjana (कञ्जन):—[from kañjaka] m. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of Kāma, the god of love, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKañjana (कञ्जन):—(naḥ) 1. m. A maina, bird.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusKaṃjana (ಕಂಜನ):—
1) [noun] (myth.) Manmatha, the Love-God.
2) [noun] a kind of bird.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Kamjanala, Kancanai, Kanjanabha, Kanjanam, Kanjanamu.
Ends with: Gairikanjana, Gutikanjana, Raktakanjana, Vivekanjana.
Full-text (+24): Kanjaka, Kanjala, Khanjana, Khanjanaka, Shanti, Camara, Stri, Upana, Dipa, Ibhalakshana, Dipalakshana, Asana, Purusha, Sayana, Kurma, Vastra, Kurmalakshana, Ratnapariksha, Ghritakambala, Mayuracitraka.
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