Marshana, Marṣana, Marśana, Marṣaṇa: 12 definitions
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Marshana 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.
The Sanskrit terms Marṣana and Marśana and Marṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Marsana or Marshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMarṣana (मर्षन).—Belonging to the Kauśika gotra.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 66. 70; Vāyu-purāṇa 91. 98.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMarśana (मर्शन).—
1) Rubbing.
2) Examination, inquiry.
3) Consideration, deliberation.
4) Advising, counselling.
5) Removing, rubbing off.
6) Explaining.
7) Touching (a woman); परस्वहारे परदारमर्शने (parasvahāre paradāramarśane) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.314.29.
Derivable forms: marśanam (मर्शनम्).
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Marṣaṇa (मर्षण).—[mṛṣ-ghañ lyuṭ vā] Endurance, forbearance, patience; द्विषतामुदयः सुमेधसा गुरुरस्वन्ततरः सुमर्षणः (dviṣatāmudayaḥ sumedhasā gururasvantataraḥ sumarṣaṇaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 2.8; A. Rām.7.4.52.
Derivable forms: marṣaṇam (मर्षणम्).
See also (synonyms): marṣa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryMarṣaṇā (मर्षणा).—(= Sanskrit °ṇa, nt.), patience, endurance: (parāpakārasya) °ṇā sarveṣāṃ ca °ṇā…Bodhisattvabhūmi 189.4 f.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMarśana (मर्शन).—n.
(-naṃ) Advising, counselling, deliberating. 2. Examination, inquiry. 3. Rubbing, touching. E. mṛś to counsel, lyuṭ aff.
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Marṣaṇa (मर्षण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) Enduring, bearing, patience, resignation. E. mṛṣ to bear with, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMarṣaṇa (मर्षण).—i. e. mriṣ + ana, n. Enduring.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMarśana (मर्शन).—[neuter] touching, inquiring, examining.
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Marṣaṇa (मर्षण).—[adjective] bearing, forgiving (—°); [neuter] = [preceding]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Marśana (मर्शन):—[from marśa] n. touching ([especially] a woman), [Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] inquiring into, examining (= mīmāṃsā), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) [v.s. ...] advising, counselling, deliberating, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] explaining, explication, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
5) [v.s. ...] rubbing off, removing, [ib.]
6) Marṣaṇa (मर्षण):—[from marṣa] mfn. (ifc.) enduring, forgiving, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
7) [v.s. ...] n. = [preceding] [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Marśaṇa (मर्शण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Advising.
2) Marṣaṇa (मर्षण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Enduring; resignation.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Marṣaṇā (मर्षणा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Marisāvaṇā.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMarṣaṇa (मर्षण):—n. 1. friction; rubbing; 2. forgiveness; apology;
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.
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