Kasana, Kaṣaṇa, Kaṣāṇa, Kasanā, Kāṣaṇa, Kāsanā, Kashana: 19 definitions
Introduction:
Kasana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. 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 terms Kaṣaṇa and Kaṣāṇa and Kāṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Kasana or Kashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Kasna.
Biology (plants and animals)
Kashana in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Basilicum polystachyon (L.) Moench from the Lamiaceae (Mint) family having the following synonyms: Lehmannia ocymoidea, Ocimum polystachyon, Moschosma polystachyon. For the possible medicinal usage of kashana, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
1) Kasana in East Africa is the name of a plant defined with Acacia hockii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acacia seyal Delile var. multijuga Baker f. (among others).
2) Kasana in India is also identified with Strychnos nux-vomica It has the synonym Strychnos ligustrina Blume (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1980)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Mémoires de la Société Botanique de France (1910)
· Lloydia (1973)
· Kew Bulletin (1983)
· Bulletin de l’Herbier Boissier (1896)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Kasana, for example pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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
kasana : (nt.) tilling.
Kasana, (nt.) ploughing, tilling J. IV, 167; VI, 328, 364; Vism. 384 (+vapana sowing). (Page 201)
1) kasana (ကသန) [(na) (န)]—
[kasa+yu]
[ကသ+ယု]
2) kāsanā (ကာသနာ) [(thī) (ထီ)]—
[kāsa+yu]
[ကာသ+ယု]
[Pali to Burmese]
1) kasana—
(Burmese text): လယ်ထွန်ခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): Farming.
2) kāsanā—
(Burmese text): ပြခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): Display.

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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Kaṣaṇa (कषण).—a. [kaṣ-lyuṭ]
1) Unripe, immature.
2) Removing, destroying; adopting one's self to कर्माणि कर्म- कषणानि यदूत्तमस्य (karmāṇi karma- kaṣaṇāni yadūttamasya) Bhāgavata 1.9.49.
-ṇam 1 Rubbing, marking, scratching; कण्डूलद्विपगण्डपिण्डकषणोत्कम्पेन संपातिभिः (kaṇḍūladvipagaṇḍapiṇḍakaṣaṇotkampena saṃpātibhiḥ) Uttararāmacarita 2.9; कषणकम्पनिरस्तमहाहिभिः (kaṣaṇakampanirastamahāhibhiḥ) Kirātārjunīya 5.47.
2) Test of gold by the touch-stone.
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Kaṣāṇa (कषाण).—Rubbing, scratching; निद्राक्षणोऽद्रिपरिवर्तकषाणकण्डूः (nidrākṣaṇo'driparivartakaṣāṇakaṇḍūḥ) Bhāgavata 2.7.13.
Derivable forms: kaṣāṇaḥ (कषाणः).
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Kasana (कसन).—Cough (kāsa).
Derivable forms: kasanaḥ (कसनः).
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Kasanā (कसना).—A poisonous spider.
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Kāṣaṇa (काषण).—a. Unripe.
Kāsana (कासन).—and °naka, adj. (compare AMg. kāsaṇa, nt., act of coughing), afflicted with coughing: Mahāvastu iii.3.15 (verse) kāsano mūrchito cāhaṃ; ii.428.1 (prose) ahaṃ jīrṇo vṛddho kāsanako ca.
Kaṣaṇa (कषण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Unripe, immature. n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Touch or test of gold by the touchstone. 2. Rubbing, marking. E. kaṣ to hurt, affix yuc.
Kaṣaṇa (कषण).—i. e. kaṣ + ana, n. Rubbing, [Kirātārjunīya] 5, 47.
Kaṣaṇa (कषण).—[neuter] rubbing, scratching.
1) Kaṣaṇa (कषण):—[from kaṣ] mfn. (ifc.) rubbing one’s self on, adapting one’s self to, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa x, 90, 49]
2) [v.s. ...] unripe, immature, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. rubbing, scratching, [Kādambarī; Kirātārjunīya]
4) [v.s. ...] shaking, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
5) [v.s. ...] marking, [Horace H. Wilson]
6) [v.s. ...] the touching or testing of gold by a touchstone.
7) Kasana (कसन):—m. cough (= kāsa), [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]
8) Kasanā (कसना):—[from kasana] f. a kind of venomous snake (or spider, lūtā, [Tārānātha tarkavācaspati’s Vācaspatyam, Sanskrit dictionary]), [Suśruta]
9) Kāṣaṇa (काषण):—[from kāṣa] mfn. unripe, [Divyāvadāna]
Kaṣaṇa (कषण):—[(ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a.] Unripe. n. Testing by the touchstone; marking.
Kaṣaṇa (कषण):—
1) adj. unreif [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] —
2) n. (von kaṣ) das Reiben [KIRĀT. 5, 47.] Sch. zu [26.]
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Kasanā (कसना):—f. eine best. giftige Spinne [Suśruta 2, 296, 13. 298, 10.]
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Kaṣaṇa (कषण):—
2) svarṇabandhānāṃ no śuddhirjñāyate kaṣaṇaṃ (Conj.) vinā ohne Reiben auf dem Probirstein [Spr. 2821.] —
3) adj. sich reibend an so v. a. sich eng anschliessend an, sich richtend nach: karmāṇi karmakaṣaṇāni [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 10, 90, 49.]
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Kaṣaṇa (कषण):—
2) skandha [Hemacandra] [Yogaśāstra 3, 142.]
Kaṣaṇa (कषण):——
1) Adj. — a) am Ende eines Comp. sich reibend an , so v.a. sich richtend nach. — b) *unreif. —
2) n. das Reiben , Kratzen , Reibung [321,6.] [Kād. (1872) 60,24.]
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Kasanā (कसना):—f. eine best. giftige Schlange.
Kāsana (कासन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Kāsaṇa.
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
Kasanā (कसना) [Also spelled kasna]:—(v) to tighten, to frap; to fasten; to bind; to gird up, to brace; to test (on a touchstone), to assay; to reduce to thin shreds (with the help of an implement, e.g. pumpkin, cucumber, etc.).
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Kasaṇa (कसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Kṛṣṇa.
2) Kasaṇa (कसण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kṛtsna.
3) Kāsaṇa (कासण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Kāsana.
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
Kaṣaṇa (ಕಷಣ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of rubbing; a rubbing of one object against another.
2) [noun] the act or the process of testing the purity of gold or silver by rubbing the metal on a touchstone.
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)
Partial matches: Yu, Yu, Ao, Kasa, Kaca.
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