Madhyagrahana, Madhya-grahana, Madhyagrahaṇa: 3 definitions
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Madhyagrahana 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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Madhyagrahaṇa (मध्यग्रहण).—the middle of an eclipse.
Derivable forms: madhyagrahaṇam (मध्यग्रहणम्).
Madhyagrahaṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madhya and grahaṇa (ग्रहण).
Madhyagrahaṇa (मध्यग्रहण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) The middle of an eclipse.
Madhyagrahaṇa (मध्यग्रहण):—[=madhya-grahaṇa] [from madhya] n. the middle of an eclipse, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
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Partial matches: Madhya, Grahana.
Full-text: Grahanamadhya.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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Indian Astronomy (a source book) (by B. V. Subbarayappa)