Pattana, Paṭṭana: 24 definitions
Introduction:
Pattana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pattan.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: Illustrations of Indian Music and Dance in Western Indian Style (natya)Pāttana (पात्तन) refers to “bringing down the eye-brows”, and is classified as one of the seven movements of the eye-brows, which forms a part of upāṅga (minor body-parts) in Nāṭyaśāstra. Pāttana can be used in envy, disgust, laugh, and smelling.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Kavya (poetry)
Source: OpenEdition books: Vividhatīrthakalpaḥ (Kāvya)Paṭṭana (पट्टन) or Pattana in Sanskrit refers to an important commercial city, as is mentioned in the Vividhatīrthakalpa by Jinaprabhasūri (13th century A.D.): an ancient text devoted to various Jaina holy places (tīrthas).—(CDIAL 7705; Sankalia 1949 p. 73; Sircar 1966 p. 246).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (vastu)Paṭṭaṇa (पट्टण) is another name for Town (grāma), according to the ninth chapter of the Kapiñjalasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra work consisting of 1550 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as worship in a temple, choosing an Ācārya, architecture, town-planning and iconography.—Description of the chapter [grāmavinyāsa]:—The rewards of town planning are great; moreover, by planning a town properly one sees to the construction of temples and, consequently, to the worship of God. Towns are called by several names: [e.g., paṭṭaṇa] [...] Once a plot for a town is selected certain steps must then be taken: procession to the place, bali-offerings, setting up pegs and strings, etc. (4-9a). Various types of towns are named according to their lay-out of streets. [...]
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: TrisastisalakapurusacaritraPattana (पत्तन) refers to “towns approached by land only or water only”, as mentioned in chapter 1.4 [ādīśvara-caritra] of Hemacandra’s 11th century Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra: an ancient Sanskrit epic poem narrating the history and legends of sixty-three illustrious persons in Jainism.
Accordingly:
“Bharata shone like the moon, because of his form giving delight to the eyes; like the sun, because of his brilliance hard to endure; like the ocean whose center is inaccessible changed into human form; like dharma of mankind that had attained lordship over mankind. [...] He was sovereign of forty-eight thousand towns approached by land only or water only (pattana). [...]”.
Note: These definitions (i.e., pattana) are from Kalpasūtra (Kiraṇāvalī commentary) 1. 88, p. 73b.
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.
India history and geography
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptionsPattana (पत्तन) is mentioned as a synonym for “town” or “city” according to the Amarakośa 2.2.
Source: Jainworld: Jain History (h)Pattana (पत्तन) is situated in Mahesāna District, and its ancient name, was Aṇahilapura. It remained a great centre of Jainism from the eighth century to the late medieval period. According to the Prabhāvaka-carita and the Vividhatīrtha kalpa, the great Pārśva temple of this place was built by the Cāpotkaṭa king Vanarāja and it came to be known as the Vanarāja-vihāra. Afterwards, many other Jaina temples were built, at this town. Jinaprabha mentions the great temple of Ariṣṭanemi of this town and he represents it as the Tīrtha, sacred to that Tīrthaṅkara.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryPaṭṭana.—(HRS), duties levied upon merchants at the ports, as suggested by the Arthaśāstra. (EI 19), same as pattana, a township. Note: paṭṭana is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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Pattana.—(IE 8-4; IP), a township; suffixed to the names of cities like Aṇahillapura-pattana (modern Pāṭan in the Kadi Dis- trict of the former Baroda State). Note: pattana is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarypaṭṭana : (nt.) a port; a town near a port.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryPattana, (nt.) (*Sk. paṭṭana) a place, city, port J. I, 121; IV, 16, 137, V, 75; PvA. 53.—°ka a sort of village J. VI, 456. (Page 402)
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypaṭṭaṇa (पट्टण) [or पट्टन, paṭṭana].—n S (Commonly pattana) A city or town.
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pattana (पत्तन).—n (S) A town or city.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishpaṭṭaṇa (पट्टण) [or paṭṭana, or पट्टन].—n A city or town.
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pattana (पत्तन).—n A town or city.
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 dictionaryPaṭṭana (पट्टन).—A city.
Derivable forms: paṭṭanam (पट्टनम्).
See also (synonyms): paṭṭanī.
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Pattana (पत्तन).—
1) A town, city (opp. grāma); पत्तने विद्यमानेऽपि ग्रामे रत्नपरीक्षा (pattane vidyamāne'pi grāme ratnaparīkṣā) M.1; एको वासः पत्तने वा वने वा (eko vāsaḥ pattane vā vane vā) Bhartṛhari 3.12.
2) A musical instrument, मृदङ्ग (mṛdaṅga).
Derivable forms: pattanam (पत्तनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaṭṭana (पट्टन).—n. (-naṃ-nī) A city: E. paṭa(ta)nti janā yatra paṭa pata, vā tanan neṭ .
Paṭṭana can also be spelled as Pattana (पत्तन).
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Pattana (पत्तन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A town, a city. 2. A sort of drum. E. pat to go, tanan aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPattana (पत्तन).—i. e. pad + tana (cf. [Latin] op-pidum), n. A town, [Mālavikāgnimitra, (ed. Tullberg.)] 13, 15.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPaṭṭana (पट्टन).—[neuter] town, city.
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Pattana (पत्तन).—[neuter] town, city; [masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paṭṭana (पट्टन):—n. a city (cf. deva-pallī-, dharma-, and pattana)
2) Pattana (पत्तन):—m. [plural] Name of a people, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
3) Pattanā (पत्तना):—[from pattana] f. Name of a wife of Vikrama, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Pattana (पत्तन):—n. (ifc. f(ā). ) a town, city, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.] (cf. dharmaand paṭṭana).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paṭṭana (पट्टन):—[(naṃ-nī)] 1. n. 3. f. A city.
2) Pattana (पत्तन):—(naṃ) 1. n. A town; a drum.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pattana (पत्तन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paṭṭaṇa.
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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 dictionary1) Paṭṭana (पट्टन) [Also spelled pattan]:—(nm) a city, town, port.
2) Pattana (पत्तन) [Also spelled pattan]:—(nm) a town, city; port city.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Paṭṭaṇa (पट्टण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pattana.
2) Pattaṇa (पत्तण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pattraṇa.
3) Pattaṇā (पत्तणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pattraṇa.
4) Pattaṇā (पत्तणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prāpaṇā.
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 corpusPaṭṭaṇa (ಪಟ್ಟಣ):—[noun] a center of population larger or more important than a town or village; a city.
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Paṭṭana (ಪಟ್ಟನ):—[noun] = ಪಟ್ಟಣ [pattana].
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Pattaṇa (ಪತ್ತಣ):—[noun] = ಪತ್ತನ [pattana].
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Pattana (ಪತ್ತನ):—[noun] a town or city.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Pattana (पत्तन):—adj. ruined; spoiled; wasted;
2) Pattana (पत्तन):—n. 1. city; town; 2. Mus. drum; tambourine;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+20): Pattana-akarasthana-gokul-adhikari-purusha, Pattana-svamin, Pattanabanij, Pattanaccuvami, Pattanadhikara, Pattanadhipati, Pattanagara, Pattanai, Pattanaittivu, Pattanaje, Pattanaka, Pattanakkarai, Pattanali, Pattanallura, Pattanam, Pattanampati, Pattanankappu, Pattanappakku, Pattanappiravecam, Pattanasali.
Ends with (+37): Acalapattana, Amshudhanapattana, Apattana, Baladevapattana, Balipattana, Bemkipattana, Brihadromapattana, Candrapurapattana, Devapallipattana, Devapattana, Deviyapattana, Dharmapattana, Indapatta, Jalapattana, Kolapattana, Kottapattana, Kundipattana, Lalitapattana, Mahitapattana, Manjupattana.
Full-text (+117): Dharmapattana, Devapattana, Manjupattana, Marucipattana, Baladevapattana, Devapallipattana, Nagapattana, Surabhipattana, Shrirangapattana, Svarapattana, Romakapattana, Vikramapattana, Pattanavanij, Maricipattana, Muracipattana, Pattanam, Pattanakkarai, Vatsapattana, Makotaiyarppattanam, Vaivacutapattanam.
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