Mehana, Mehanā: 14 definitions
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Mehana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesMehanā (मेहना) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.92) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Mehanā) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarymehana : (nt.) the male or female organ.
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 Dictionarymēhana (मेहन).—n S Passing urine.
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 dictionaryMehana (मेहन).—[mih-lyuṭ]
1) Passing urine; एवं धाष्टर्थान्युशति कुरुते मेहनादीनि वास्तौ (evaṃ dhāṣṭarthānyuśati kurute mehanādīni vāstau) Bhāgavata 1.8.31.
2) Urine.
3) The penis; प्रलम्बोदरमेहनाः (pralambodaramehanāḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 9.45.97.
Derivable forms: mehanam (मेहनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMehana (मेहन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Membrum virile. 2. Urine, piss. 3. Passing urine, pissing. E. mih to urine, aff. lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMehana (मेहन).—i. e. mih + ana, n. 1. Membrum virile. 2. Urine.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMehana (मेहन).—[neuter] the membrum virile, also = [preceding]
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Mehanā (मेहना).—([instrumental] [adverb]) in streams, abundantly.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mehana (मेहन):—[from meha] n. membrum virile, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the urinary duct, [Atharva-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] urine, [Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] the act of passing ur°, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) [v.s. ...] copulation, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] m. Schrebera Swietenioides, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Mehanā (मेहना):—[from mehana > meha] a f. = mahilā, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] b ind. in streams, abundantly, [Ṛg-veda]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMehana (मेहन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Membrum virile; urine; the passing of urine.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Mehana (मेहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Mehaṇa.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryMehaṇa (मेहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mehana.
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 corpusMēhana (ಮೇಹನ):—
1) [noun] = ಮೇಹ - [meha -] 1.
2) [noun] discharge of urine from the body.
3) [noun] the copulatory and urethral organ of a man; the penis.
4) [noun] sexual copulation.
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: Mehanadvara, Mehanajabata, Mehanam, Mehanat, Mehanata, Mehanata Majuri, Mehanata Mashagata, Mehanatana, Mehanati, Mehanattu, Mehanatu, Mehanavant, Mehanavat.
Ends with: Avamehana, Jihmamehana, Pramehana, Putimehana, Raktamehana, Shonitamehana, Vimehana.
Full-text: Pramehana, Mehanavat, Mekanam, Mehanam, Avamehana, Takari, Jihmamehana, Vanamkarana, Mamhaniya, Vikosha.
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Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatment of Urinary Disorders (Mūtrakṛccha) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Gynaecology and Pediatrics in the Atharvaveda < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.29 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
List of Mahabharata people and places (by Laxman Burdak)
Women in the Atharva-veda Samhita (by Pranab Jyoti Kalita)
5f. Hymn for Easy Parturition < [Chapter 2 - The Strīkarmāṇi Hymns of the Atharvaveda]