Payana, Pāyana: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Payana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
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Biology (plants and animals)
1) Payana in India is the name of a plant defined with Ailanthus triphysa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Ailanthus triphysa Alston (among others).
2) Payana is also identified with Vateria indica It has the synonym Vateria indica C.F. Gaertn. (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Tetrahedron
· Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics
· A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon (1931)
· Hortus Malabaricus
· Tetrahedron Letters (5909)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Payana, for example health benefits, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, diet and recipes, side effects, chemical composition, 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
Sanskrit dictionary
Pāyana (पायन).—Giving or causing to drink.
-nā 1 Causing to drink.
2) Watering, moistening.
3) Sharpening, whetting.
Derivable forms: pāyanam (पायनम्).
Pāyanā (पायना).—f.
(-nā) Whetting, sharpening, (as a weapon). E. pā-ṇic bhāve yuc.
Pāyanā (पायना).—i. e. 1. pā, [Causal.] + ana, f. Causing to drink, moistening, [Suśruta] 1, 27, 19.
Pāyana (पायन).—[neuter] giving to drink.
1) Pāyana (पायन):—[from pāya] n. causing or giving to drink, [Ṛg-veda i, 116, 9; Kauśika-sūtra]
2) Pāyanā (पायना):—[from pāyana > pāya] f. watering, moistening, [Suśruta]
Pāyana (पायन):—(vom caus. von 1. pā)
1) n. das Tränken: kṣara.nāpo.na pā.anāya rā.e sa.asrāya.tṛṣyate.gotamasya [Ṛgveda 1, 116, 9.] [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 27. 31. 32.] —
2) f. ā das Tränken mit Etwas, Befeuchten [Suśruta 1, 27, 19.]
Pāyana (पायन):——
1) n. das Tränken. —
2) f. pāyanā das Tränken mit , Befeuchten.
Pāyana (पायन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pajjaṇa, Pāyaṇa.
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
1) Payaṇa (पयण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Pacana.
Payaṇa has the following synonyms: Payaṇaga.
2) Payāṇa (पयाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pradāna.
3) Payāṇa (पयाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pratāna.
4) Payāṇa (पयाण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Prayāṇa.
5) Pāyaṇa (पायण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Pāyaṇa.
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
Payaṇa (ಪಯಣ):—
1) [noun] the act or an instance of traveling from one place to another; journey.
2) [noun] a marching of a military force of a country to attack another country.
3) [noun] that much distance which can be covered in a day’s walking or journey.
4) [noun] any course or passage from one stage or experience to anotherಪಯಣಮಾಗು [payanamagu] payaṇamāgu to march with a military force to attack enemy’s country or camp.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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