Panangana, Paṇāṅganā, Pana-angana, Panamgana: 9 definitions

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Panangana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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General definition (in Jainism)

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Source: academia.edu: Rare Sanskrit Words from the Commentary on the Bṛhat-kalpa-bhāṣya

Paṇāṅganā (पणाङ्गना) refers to a “prostitute”.—In his publication for the Journal of Jaina Studies, Yutaka Kawasaki collected in a non-definite list several rare Sanskrit words (e.g., paṇāṅganā) from Malayagiri’s and Kṣemakīrti’s commentaries on the Bṛhatkalpabhāṣya: a 6th century commentary on monastic discipline authored by Svetambara Jain exegete Saṅghadāsa.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Paṇāṅganā (पणाङ्गना).—a prostitute, harlot; शोभा हि पणस्त्रीणां सदृशजनसमाश्रयः कामः (śobhā hi paṇastrīṇāṃ sadṛśajanasamāśrayaḥ kāmaḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 8.33.

Paṇāṅganā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms paṇa and aṅganā (अङ्गना). See also (synonyms): paṇastrī.

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

Paṇāṅganā (पणाङ्गना).—f.

(-nā) A prostitute, a whore, E. paṇa price, aṅganā a woman.

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

Paṇāṅganā (पणाङ्गना):—[from paṇa > paṇ] f. idem, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Paṇāṅganā (पणाङ्गना):—[paṇā+ṅganā] (nā) 1. f. A prostitute.

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

Paṇāṅganā (पणाङ्गना) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paṇaṃgaṇā.

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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.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

Paṇaṃgaṇā (पणंगणा) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Paṇāṅganā.

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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.

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