Mosana, Moshana, Moṣaṇa: 11 definitions
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Mosana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, 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.
The Sanskrit term Moṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Mosana or Moshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
mosana : (nt.) theft.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Moṣaṇa (मोषण).—[muṣ-lyuṭ]
1) Robbing, plundering, stealing, defrauding; Kull. on Manusmṛti 8.4.
2) Cutting.
3) Destroying.
Derivable forms: moṣaṇam (मोषणम्).
Moṣaṇa (मोषण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Stealing. 2. Killing. 3. Cutting. E. muṣ, and lyuṭ aff.
Moṣaṇa (मोषण).—i. e. muṣ + ana, n. Stealing.
Moṣaṇa (मोषण).—[adjective] (—°) & [neuter] robbing, stealing.
1) Moṣaṇa (मोषण):—[from moṣa] mfn. (ifc.) robbing, plundering, carrying off, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of robbing etc., [Nirukta, by Yāska]
3) [v.s. ...] defrauding, embezzling, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti on Manu-smṛti viii, 400.]
Moṣaṇa (मोषण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Stealing.
Moṣaṇa (मोषण):—(wie eben)
1) adj. raubend, entziehend: ātmānusmṛti [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 5, 24, 22.] —
2) n. das Entreissen [Yāska’s Nirukta 6, 1. 3.] das Berauben, Bestehlen: koṣasya [Spr. 59, v. l. (Th. 2, S. 323).] das Unterschlagen: śulka [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 400.]
Moṣaṇa (मोषण):——
1) Adj. am Ende eines Comp. raubend , entziehend. —
2) n. — a) das Entreissen. — b) das Berauben , Bestehlen. — c) das Unterschlagen.
Moṣaṇa (मोषण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Musaṇa, Mosaṇa.
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
Mosaṇa (मोसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Moṣaṇa.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Mocanacam, Mosanam, Mosanapakatika.
Full-text (+0): Parimoshana, Shulkamoshana, Mosanapakatika, Mosanam, Vivakamocanam, Kirakanamocanam, Karamaya-tiritayamocanam, Pacamocanam, Capamocanam, Kantamocanam, Mushana, Shulkakhandana, Shulakakhandana, Kuccippul.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
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