Lotana, Loṭana, Loṭanā: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Lotana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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 Lotan.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLoṭana, (nt.) (luṭ, cp. *Sk. lolana & viloḷana) shaking, upsetting Dhtm 117. Cp. vi°. (Page 588)
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 Dictionarylōṭaṇa (लोटण).—m ( H) A species of pigeon, a tumbler.
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 dictionaryLoṭana (लोटन).—Rolling, wallowing.
Derivable forms: loṭanam (लोटनम्).
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Loṭanā (लोटना).—Persuasive speech, complaisance.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLoṭana (लोटन).—n.
(-naṃ) Tumbling, rolling. E. luṭ to roll, lyuṭ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Loṭana (लोटन):—[from luṭ] n. tumbling, rolling, [Horace H. Wilson] (cf. loḍana)
2) Loṭanā (लोटना):—[from loṭana > luṭ] f. persuasive speech, complaisance, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLoṭana (लोटन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Rolling about.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Loṭana (लोटन) [Also spelled lotan]:—(a) weltering, rolling; tumbling; —[kabūtara] a kind of pigeon.
2) Loṭanā (लोटना) [Also spelled lotna]:—(v) to roll, to wallow, to welter; to toss; [loṭa jānā] to fall down; to fall senseless on the ground; to die.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLōṭana (ಲೋಟನ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of falling, tumbling down suddenly.
2) [noun] the act of treading or walking (on something).
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: Lotanacala, Lotanadiva.
Ends with: Nirlotana, Vilotana.
Full-text: Vilotana, Lotan, Lodana, Lotna, Amgara, Angar, Kamta, Sampa, Aag, Aga, Kaleja, Dil, Dila, Chhati, Chati.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 3.4.5 < [Chapter 4 - Descriptions of Śrī Acyutānanda’s Pastimes and the Worship of Śrī Mādhavendra]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 220 - The Greatness of Loṭaṇeśvara (loṭaṇa-īśvara-tīrtha) < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]