Pakkanna, Pakkānna: 4 definitions
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Pakkanna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypakkānna (पक्कान्न).—n (S pakka & anna) A rich cake or sweetmeat; any dainty or nice dish. 2 A dish in general; any victuals or viands.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpakkānna (पक्कान्न).—n A rich cake or sweetmeat; any dainty or nice dish. A dish in general.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionaryPakkanna (पक्कन्न) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pakkānna.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pakkānna (पक्कान्न) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Pakkanna.
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.
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The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 22 - On the rules of Vaiśvadeva < [Book 11]
Chapter 42 - On the Dhyānam and Stotra of Mahā Lakṣmī < [Book 9]
The Jataka tales [English], Volume 1-6 (by Robert Chalmers)
Jataka 536: Kuṇāla-jātaka < [Volume 5]