Ketana: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Ketana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKetana (केतन).—A charioteer of Viśukra, killed by Śyāmalā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 28. 104.
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.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Kakati Ganapatideva and his timesKetana is the name of a Telugu poet active during the reign of Gaṇapatideva-mahārāja (r. 1199-1262 A.D.) The political unity, the economic prosperity and growth of Telugu literature created and promoted national consciousness among the Āndhras which found its echos in the literary compositions of this period.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryKetana, sign etc., see saṃ°. (Page 225)
Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionaryketana (ကေတန) [(na) (န)]—
[kita+yu．,ṭī．397．]
[ကိတ+ယု။ ဓာန်၊ဋီ။၃၉၇။]
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)ketana—
(Burmese text): (၁) အလံ၊ တံခွန် (တမ်းခွန်)။ (၂) အိမ်။
(Auto-Translation): (1) Flag, banner. (2) House.
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 Dictionarykētana (केतन).—n S A standard.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishkētana (केतन).—n A standard.
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 dictionaryKetana (केतन).—[kit-lyuṭ]
1) A house, an abode; अकलितमहिमानः केतनं मङ्गलानाम् (akalitamahimānaḥ ketanaṃ maṅgalānām) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 2.9; मम मरणमेव वरमतिवितथके- तना (mama maraṇameva varamativitathake- tanā) Gītagovinda 7.
2) An invitation, summons; Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.23.12- 16.
3) Place, site; सौवर्णभित्ति संकेतकेतनं संपदामिव (sauvarṇabhitti saṃketaketanaṃ saṃpadāmiva) Kathāsaritsāgara 26.44.
4) A flag, banner; भग्नं भीमेन मरुता भवतो रथकेतनम् (bhagnaṃ bhīmena marutā bhavato rathaketanam) Ve.2. 23; Śiśupālavadha 14.28; R.9.39.
5) A sign, symbol; as in मकरकेतन (makaraketana).
6) An indispensable act (also religious); निवापाञ्जलिदानेन केतनैः श्राद्धकर्मभिः । तस्योपकारे शक्तस्त्वं किं जीवन् किमुतान्यथा (nivāpāñjalidānena ketanaiḥ śrāddhakarmabhiḥ | tasyopakāre śaktastvaṃ kiṃ jīvan kimutānyathā) Ve.3.16.
7) A spot, mark.
8) The body; तस्यां तु वानरो दिव्यः सिंहशार्दूलकेतनः (tasyāṃ tu vānaro divyaḥ siṃhaśārdūlaketanaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.225.15; Bhāg. 4.24.68; Gītagovinda 7.5.
Derivable forms: ketanam (केतनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryKetana (केतन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A flag, a banner. 2. Business, indispensable act. 3. Invitation. 4. A spot or mark, a sign, a symbol. 5. A house, an abode. 6. Place, site, situation. &c. E. kit to abide, affix lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryKetana (केतन).—i. e. kit + ana, n. 1. Invitation, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 110. 2. An abode, Mahābhārata 3, 13396. 3. A place, [Kathāsaritsāgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 26, 44. 4. A sign, Mahābhārata 14, 2430.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryKetana (केतन).—[neuter] desire, intention, summons, invitation; abode, place of refuge; flag, banner.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ketana (केतन):—[from keta] a n. a summons, invitation, [Manu-smṛti iv, 110; Mahābhārata; Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] a house, abode, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
3) [v.s. ...] ‘abode of the soul’, the body, [Gīta-govinda vii, 5] (ifc. f(ā). )
4) [v.s. ...] place, site, [Kathāsaritsāgara xxvi, 44]
5) [v.s. ...] sign, mark, symbol (of a deity), ensign (of a warrior), flag or banner (e [gana] vānara-k, ‘one who has a monkey as his ensign or arms’ [Mahābhārata]; See also makara-k, etc.), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Raghuvaṃśa ix, 38]
6) [v.s. ...] business, indispensable act, [Mālatīmādhava]
7) b taya, etc. See keta.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryKetana (केतन):—(naṃ) 1. n. A flag; business; invitation; mark; house or place.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Ketana (केतन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Keyaṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusKētana (ಕೇತನ):—
1) [noun] a place where one lives or stays; a home; a residence; an abode.
2) [noun] a piece of cloth bearing a design, motto, slogan, etc., sometimes attached to a staff and used as a battle standard; a banner.
3) [noun] an invitation; a call; a summons.
4) [noun] a sign; a symbol.
5) [noun] the quality or state of being radiant; brightness; radiance; lustre.
6) [noun] a place; a site.
7) [noun] an act, esp. an indispensable one; a religious act.
8) [noun] a mole, mark (on the skin).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryKetana (केतन):—n. 1. a house; abode; mansion; 2. place; site; vicinity; 3. flag; banner;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Ketanahallinrisimhacarya, Ketanajush, Ketanam, Ketanamalike.
Full-text (+50): Niketana, Makaraketana, Dhumaketana, Minaketana, Jhashaketana, Pushpaketana, Kapiketana, Dahanaketana, Rishyaketana, Nabhahketana, Patatriketana, Samketaketana, Padmaketana, Suketana, Mrigaketana, Makaravibhushanaketana, Vrishaketana, Kridaketana, Vrisharajaketana, Nakraketana.
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Search found 12 books and stories containing Ketana, Kētana, Kita-yu; (plurals include: Ketanas, Kētanas, yus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 4.110 < [Section XIII - Days unfit for Study]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Belief in the presence of evil spirits < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Leaders and Landmarks of Telugu Literature < [June 1939]
Early Telugu Poetry-Tikkana to Srinadha < [June 1937]
The Philosophy and Personality of Tikkana < [March 1945]
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
5.14. Dikpalas in Odisha art < [Chapter 2 - Characteristics features of Orissan Temples]
3. Sculptures of Lord Jagannatha Temple < [Chapter 3 - Lord Jagannatha Temple]
Sutrakritanga (English translation) (by Hermann Jacobi)