Masana, Masāṇa, Mashana, Maśana, Maśāna: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Masana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
The Sanskrit terms Maśana and Maśāna can be transliterated into English as Masana or Mashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Masan.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryMasāṇa, (nt.) (etym. ? prob. provincial & local) a coarse cloth of interwoven hemp and other materials D. I, 166; M. I, 308, 345; A. I, 241, 295; Pug. 55. At all passages as a dress worn by certain ascetics. (Page 525)
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 Dictionarymasaṇa (मसण).—n (śmaśāna S) A burning or burying ground for the dead. Pr. acāṭa khāṇēṃ masaṇānta jāṇēṃ. ma0 uṭhaṇēṃ Said of the place where any bloody battle has been fought, or where multitudes of bodies have been burned or buried. ma0 jāgaviṇēṃ To invoke the pishach (fiends) of a burning ground and constrain them to work some marvel. ma0 mājaṇēṃ To grow wildly or luxuriantly thick;--said of a corn-field, sugarcane-plantation &c. masa- ṇānta gōvaṛyā or hāḍēṃ jāṇēṃ g. of s. To be about to die. masaṇānta or masaṇīṃ divā lāvaṇēṃ To do any wild, unmeaning, and unprofitable feat; to act deviously from reason, usage, or decorum: also, with the power of v i masaṇānta &c. divā lāgaṇēṃ. masaṇānta dēkhīla kāvaḷyāñcā upadrava No rest, not even in the grave. masaṇāntūna ōḍhūna kāḍhaṇēṃ To raise from the brink of the grave. masaṇāntūna ōḍhūna kāḍhalēlā Said of a meagre person who cannot, or of a slothful person who will not, do any work.
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masaṇā (मसणा).—a (masaṇa) A term used petulantly in speaking of one of whom we know not or choose not to mention the name. 2 A term of angry and contemptuous address. Ex. arē masaṇyā tulā śambhara vēḷa sāṅgitalēṃ tarīṃ tū tasāca. It is a rude and vulgar expletive like javarā q. v.
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masana (मसन).—Better masaṇa &c.
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masanā (मसना).—Better masaṇa &c.
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masāṇa (मसाण).—Better masaṇa &c.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmasaṇa (मसण).—n masaṇavaṭa f-ṭā m-ṭī f A cemetery. burning ground. masaṇānta gōvaṛyā-hāḍēṃ, jāṇēṃ Be about to die.
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masaṇā (मसणा).—a (Low.) A term of angry and contemptuous address.
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 dictionaryMaśana (मशन).—Sound.
Derivable forms: maśanam (मशनम्).
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Masana (मसन).—
1) Measuring, weighing.
2) A species of medicinal plant.
3) Hurting.
Derivable forms: masanam (मसनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMasana (मसन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Hurting. 2. Measuring. 3. A medicinal fruit, (Serratula anthelmintica.) E. maṣ to hurt, lyu aff.
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Māsana (मासन).—n.
(-naṃ) A medicinal seed, (Serratula anthelmintica.) “somarāja .”
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maśana (मशन):—[from maś] n. a sound, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Masana (मसन):—[from mas] n. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) meting, measuring
3) [v.s. ...] hurting, injuring (cf. √maṣ)
4) [v.s. ...] Vernonia Anthelmintica.
5) Māsana (मासन):—n. the seed of Vernonia Anthelminthica, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Masana (मसन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Measuring; hurting; a fruit.
2) Māsana (मासन):—(naṃ) 1. n. A medicinal seed.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Masāna (मसान) [Also spelled masan]:—(nm) cremation ground; —[jagānā] to undertake difficult and frightful rituals in a cremation ground for the purpose of taming evil spirits.
2) Masānā (मसाना):—(nm) the urinary bladder; —[kamajora honā] to piss a bit too often; to be meek, to lack courage.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Masaṇa (मसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Masṛṇa.
2) Masāṇa (मसाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Śmaśāna.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaśāṇa (ಮಶಾಣ):—[noun] =ಮಸಣ [masana].
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Masaṇa (ಮಸಣ):—[noun] a burial ground or a place where dead bodies are cremated; a graveyard, cemetery or crematory.
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Masāṇa (ಮಸಾಣ):—[noun] = ಮಸಣ [masana].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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