Masrina, Masṛṇa: 15 definitions
Introduction:
Masrina means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 term Masṛṇa can be transliterated into English as Masrna or Masrina, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Masran.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Masṛṇa (मसृण, “smooth”) is a Sanskrit technical term used throughout Rasaśāstra literature, such as the Rasaprakāśasudhākara.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Masṛṇa (मसृण).—A Pravara sage.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 199. 17.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Masṛṇa (मसृण) refers to the “softening” (of the heart)—If prema is compared to the sun, bhāva can be compared to a ray of the sun. The constitutional nature of bhāva is that it is a ray of the sun of prema, and its unique characteristic is that it purifies the heart of the Jīva and thus causes the heart to become softened or melted (masṛṇa). [...] Bhāva can be described as the first glimpse of prema. The word masṛṇa means “softness and melting of the heart”. Bhāva has been described in the Tantra as the preliminary state of prema, and when it arises, horripilation and other transformations of ecstasy are manifested slightly. However, the state of bhāva is self-established in the nitya-siddha-bhaktas, which means that śuddha-sattva is eternally present in them, so there is no question of it becoming manifest in them.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Masṛṇa (मसृण).—a.
1) Unctuous, oily; मसृणचन्दनचर्चिताङ्गीम् (masṛṇacandanacarcitāṅgīm) Ch. P.7; or सरसमसृणमपि मलयजपङ्कम् (sarasamasṛṇamapi malayajapaṅkam) Gītagovinda 4.
2) Soft, tender, smooth; अयं बाहुः कण्ठे शिशिरमसृणो मौक्तिकसरः (ayaṃ bāhuḥ kaṇṭhe śiśiramasṛṇo mauktikasaraḥ) Uttararāmacarita 1.38.
3) Bland, mild, sweet; भण मसृणवाणि करवाणि चरणद्वयं सरसलसदलक्तकरागम् (bhaṇa masṛṇavāṇi karavāṇi caraṇadvayaṃ sarasalasadalaktakarāgam) Gītagovinda 1.
4) Lovely, charming; विनयमसृणो वाचि नियमः (vinayamasṛṇo vāci niyamaḥ) Uttararāmacarita 2.2;4.21.
5) Beaming, glistening; मसृणमुकुलितानां प्रान्तविस्तारभाजाम् (masṛṇamukulitānāṃ prāntavistārabhājām) (ālokitānām) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1.27;4.2.
-ṇā Linseed.
Derivable forms: masṛṇaḥ (मसृणः).
Masṛṇa (मसृण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) 1. Smooth, soft, not hard, not rough. 2. Bland, mild, unctuous. 3. Sweet, soft. f.
(-ṇā) Linseed. E. mas to measure or weigh, aff. ṛṇa, form irr.; or sama equally, smoothly, ṛṇ to go or be, aff. ka, and the initiatory letters irregularly transposed.
Masṛṇa (मसृण).—I. adj. 1. Soft, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 24, 14. 2. Unctuous, shining, ib. 107, 6. Ii. f. ṇā, Linseed.
Masṛṇa (मसृण).—[adjective] soft, smooth, tender.
1) Masṛṇa (मसृण):—mfn. soft, smooth, tender, mild, bland, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara] etc.
2) f(ā or ī) Linum Usitatissimum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Masṛṇa (मसृण):—[(ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) a.] Smooth, bland, unctuous. f. Linseed.
[Sanskrit to German]
Masṛṇa (मसृण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Masaṇa.
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
Masṛṇa (मसृण) [Also spelled masran]:—(a) soft, smooth, soft and smooth; hence ~[tā] (nf).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Masṛṇa (ಮಸೃಣ):—
1) [adjective] smooth, fine and agreeable to the touch; not rough, harsh or coarse; soft.
2) [adjective] having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities; smooth.
3) [adjective] attracting by one’s beauty, tenderness, gentleness, etc.
4) [adjective] feeling and expressing love; loving.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Masṛṇa (मसृण):—n. 1. unctuous; oily; 2. soft; tender; smooth; 3. bland; mild; sweet; 4. lovely; charming; 5. beaming; glistening; shining; glossy;
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: Masrinata, Masrinatva, Masrinavani, Masrinay, Masrinaya, Masrinayati.
Full-text: Amasrina, Masrinatva, Masrinita, Masrinavani, Masrinaya, Masran, Masina, Masrinitashila, Masrin, Masana, Nalika, Rajavarta, Svarnagairika, Bhava.
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Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.185 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Verse 3.3.60 < [Part 3 - Fraternal Devotion (sakhya-rasa)]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Standardization of laghu suta shekhara rasa – an analytical study < [2016, Issue XII December]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 594 < [Hindi-Bengali-English Volume 1]
Page 56 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 647 < [Bengali-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Characterisation of vaikranta, an ayurvedic mineral drug < [2019: Volume 8, November issue 12]
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Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
Lineages of Kaśyapa < [Chapter 6 - Human history in the Matsya-Purāṇa]