Milana, Miḷaṇa, Milaṇa: 16 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaivism
2. Shaktism
In Jainism
1. General definition
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
3. Hindi
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Milana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, 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 Miḷaṇa can be transliterated into English as Milana or Miliana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Milan.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Mīlana (मीलन) refers to “closing the eyes”, according to the Netratantroddyota commentary on the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 8.41-44, while describing the purification process of the initiand]—“[...] [He needs {note?} focus upon] that which is inside the body or outside of it. He does not have to see the sky or that which is below. He does not have to close the eyes (mīlana), nor open them. He does not have to rest upon, lack support, or act as a support [for anything]. He need not concentrate on the five senses, what is real, sound, touch, essence, etc. Once he has abandoned all that he presides over, he becomes absorbed in kevala”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mīlana (मीलन) refers to “having conjoined (the places on the sides of the fingers)”, according to the Ṭīkā (commentary) on the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Then the places on the sides of the fingers were conjoined (mīlana) (in a ritual gesture). (Once this had been done) the universal bliss that arises by union of (their) embrace, that is, by the clasping together of (their) bodies is Śrīnātha in the form of Bhairava, a form which is hard to attain. [...]”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Milana (मिलन) refers to “union”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “For this embodied soul there is not another companion in union [com.—iṣṭa-milana—‘a desired union’] and in separation, in birth or in death and at the time of pleasure and pain. This [one] performs action for wealth, a son, a wife, etc. [and] he experiences alone that which is the result of that [action] in the levels of the Śvabhra [hell], etc.”.

Synonyms: Saṃyoga.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

miḷaṇa (मिळण).—n (miḷaṇēṃ) Flour &c. used to thicken (dilute preparations of food). 2 f Combination, consociation, confederacy, alliance, union. Ex. tyā baṇḍavālyācē miḷaṇīsa jitakē hōtē titakē dharalē; hē sārē ēkā miḷaṇīcē āhēta.

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mīlana (मीलन).—n S Mixing, mingling, commingling. 2 Meeting or encountering. 3 Meeting together; closing together; coming into contact; shutting up. 4 Agreeing, blending, harmonizing. 5 Blinking or twinkling. 6 A total eclipse.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

miḷaṇa (मिळण).—f Combination, union.

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mīlana (मीलन).—n Mixing. Meeting together. Blending.

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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 dictionary

Milana (मिलन).—[mil lyuṭ]

1) Joining, meeting, assembling together.

2) Encountering.

3) Contact, being mixed with, coming in contact with; व्यालनिलयमिलनेन गरलमिव कलयति मलयसमीरम् (vyālanilayamilanena garalamiva kalayati malayasamīram) Gītagovinda 4.

Derivable forms: milanam (मिलनम्).

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Mīlana (मीलन).—[mīl lyuṭ]

1) Closing of the eyes, winking, twinkling.

2) Closing the eyes.

3) The closing of a flower.

4) (In Rhet.) A concealed simile; see मीलित (mīlita) below.

Derivable forms: mīlanam (मीलनम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Milana (मिलन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Mixing with, being in contact with, associating with, &c. 2. Encountering, meeting. 3. Contact. E. mil to mix, lyuṭ aff.

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Mīlana (मीलन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Twinkling, blinking, winking. 2. Closing the eyes. 3. The closing of a flower. E. mīl to twinkle, &c. aff. lyuṭ .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Milana (मिलन).—[neuter] meeting, contact.

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Mīlana (मीलन).—[neuter] closing the eyes, winking.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Milana (मिलन):—[from mil] n. coming together, meeting, contact, union, [Amaru-śataka; Gīta-govinda]

2) Mīlana (मीलन):—[from mīl] n. the act of closing the eyes, [Kathāsaritsāgara]

3) [v.s. ...] closing (intrans., said of eyes and flowers), [Kirātārjunīya [Scholiast or Commentator]; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] (in [rhetoric]) a covert or concealed simile (cf. mīlita), [Pratāparudrīya]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Milana (मिलन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Meeting, mixing.

2) Mīlana (मीलन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Twinkling, winking.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Milana (मिलन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Milaṇa, Mīlaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Milana in German

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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 dictionary

1) Milana (मिलन) [Also spelled milan]:—(nm) a meeting; union; contact; ~[sāra] sociable; affable; ~[sārī] sociability, affability.

2) Milanā (मिलना) [Also spelled milna]:—(v) to meet; to encounter; to be mixed, to be mingled; to unite; to merge; to tally; to conform; to obtain, to get; to acquire / to be acquired; to beget; to embrace; to form an alliance (with); [mila-julakara] jointly, collectively; together; in a concerted manner; -[julanā] to meet (people), to have social intercourse; [mila-bāṃṭakara khānā] to accommodate all in the gains/profits, to share duly with all; [milane vālā] a visitor; [milā-julā] coalition; (as- —[śāsana]); mingled, mixed; combined, linked; joined, connected.

3) Milāna (मिलान) [Also spelled milan]:—(nm) comparison; reconciliation; collation; tallying (of accounts etc.); ~[kartā] a tallyman; collator.

4) Milānā (मिलाना):—(v) to unite; to compare; to reconcile; to mix, to mingle, to blend; to join, to connect; to harmonize; to tune; to cause to meet, to bring together.

5) Mīlana (मीलन) [Also spelled milan]:—(nm) closing, shutting; contraction.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Milaṇa (मिलण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Milana.

2) Milāṇa (मिलाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mlāna.

2) Milāṇa has the following synonyms: Milāa.

3) Mīlaṇa (मीलण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Mīlana.

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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 corpus

Milana (ಮಿಲನ):—[noun] a coming together of persons or things; the fact of meeting or being associated with another or others.

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Miḷana (ಮಿಳನ):—[noun] a coming together of persons or things; the fact of meeting or being associated with.

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Mīlana (ಮೀಲನ):—

1) [noun] the act or an instance of closing one’s eyes with the eye-lids.

2) [noun] a closing of petals of a flower.

3) [noun] (gen.) the act of closing or the state of being closed.

4) [noun] a covert or concealed simile.

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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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