Natana, Naṭana: 15 definitions
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Natana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Natna.
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric TraditionsNaṭana (नटन) refers to a “dance”, according to the Halāyudhastotra verse 34-35.—Accordingly, “The visitation of the wives of the distinguished sages in the Pine Park, the oblation with seed in Fire, the twilight dance (sandhyā-naṭana): Your behaviour is not reprehensible. O Three-eyed one! The doctrines of the world do not touch those who have left worldly life, having passed far beyond the path of those whose minds are afflicted by false knowledge. The gods all wear gold and jewels as an ornament on their body. You do not even wear gold the size of a berry on your ear or on your hand. The one whose natural beauty, surpassing the path [of the world], flashes on his own body, has no regard for the extraneous ornaments of ordinary men”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Natana in Kenya is the name of a plant defined with Afrocanthium pseudorandii in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Canthium pseudosetiflorum Bridson (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Bot. Journal of the Linnean Society (2004)
· Kew Bulletin (1992)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Natana, for example health benefits, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynaṭana (नटन).—n S Dancing, acting, playing, performing.
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nāṭana (नाटन).—n S Acting, performing, stage-playing, histrionic representation.
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 dictionaryNaṭana (नटन).—[naṭ-bhāve lyuṭ]
1) Dancing, dance.
2) Acting, gesticulation, dramatic representation.
Derivable forms: naṭanam (नटनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaṭana (नटन).—n.
(-naṃ) The art or act of dancing, pantomime, &c. E. naṭ to dance affix bhāve lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaṭana (नटन).—[naṭ + ana], n. Dancing, [Pañcatantra] iii. [distich] 237.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaṭana (नटन).—[neuter] dance, pantomime.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaṭana (नटन):—[from naṭ] n. dancing, dance, pantomime, [Kautukasarvasva]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryNaṭana (नटन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Dancing.
[Sanskrit to German]
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) Naṭanā (नटना):—(v) to go back on one’s words, to refuse; to negate, to say 'no'.
2) Nāṭanā (नाटना) [Also spelled natna]:—(v) to decline; to refuse; to deny.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusNaṭana (ನಟನ):—[noun] = ನಟನೆ [natane].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
[Pali to Burmese]
Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)naṭana—
(Burmese text): ကခြင်း။
(Auto-Translation): The translation of the provided Burmese text "ကခြငး။" is "The situation."
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+5): Nata-natakacalai, Natana-panguwa, Natanabhi, Natanacalai, Natanadi, Natanadika, Natanagesar, Natanakale, Natanakaradassana, Natanakkarumuli, Natanam, Natanamakkiriyai, Natanamamdana, Natanan, Natananandanatha, Natananatai, Natanarayana, Natanarayanam, Natanarayani, Natanartaka.
Full-text (+7): Vinatana, Nattana, Lilanatana, Natanakale, Shambhunatana, Natanacalai, Natanamamdana, Natanam, Tirunatanam, Natna, Naccana, Natananandanatha, Natananatai, Parivartita, Pakavatanatanam, Ajapanatanam, Makanatanan, Sandhyanatana, Aviddhavakra, Natana-panguwa.
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Search found 31 books and stories containing Natana, Nata-yu, Naṭa-yu, Naṭana, Nāṭana, Naṭanā, Nāṭanā; (plurals include: Natanas, yus, Naṭanas, Nāṭanas, Naṭanās, Nāṭanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Three types of Dance < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 2.4.80 < [Part 4 - Transient Ecstatic Disturbances (vyābhicāri-bhāva)]
Temples of Munnur (Historical Study) (by R. Muthuraman)
Nataraja sabha < [Chapter 4]
Tirumantiram by Tirumular (English translation)
Verse 2792: Siva Natana < [Tantra Nine (onpatam tantiram) (verses 2649-3047)]
Verse 2753: Dance Ensemble < [Tantra Nine (onpatam tantiram) (verses 2649-3047)]
Verse 68: Eight Nathas < [Payiram (preface) (verses 1 to 112)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.65 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]