Phalahani, Phalahāni, Phala-hani, Phālahānī: 6 definitions
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Phalahani means something in 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Phalahāni (फलहानि) refers to the “loss of the fruits (of the rite)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.4.18 (“Gaṇeśa crowned as the chief of Gaṇas”).—Accordingly, as Śiva, Viṣṇu and Brahmā said to the Gods: “O great gods, just as we three are worshipped in all the three worlds, so also he shall be worshipped by all of you. We are the offsprings of primordial nature. He is also the same and hence worthy of worship. He is the remover of all obstacles and the bestower of the fruits of all rites. He shall be worshipped first and we shall be worshipped afterwards. If he is not worshipped, we too are not worshipped. If the other deities are worshipped when he is not worshipped, the fruit of that rite will be lost (phalahāni). There is no doubt in this matter”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Phalahāni (फलहानि).—loss of profit
Derivable forms: phalahāniḥ (फलहानिः).
Phalahāni is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms phala and hāni (हानि).
Phalahāni (फलहानि).—f.
(-niḥ) Loss of fruit or profit. E. phala and hāni abandonment.
Phalahāni (फलहानि):—[=phala-hāni] [from phala > phal] f. loss of f° or profit, [Horace H. Wilson]
Phalahāni (फलहानि):—[phala-hāni] (niḥ) 2. f. Loss.
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.
Nepali dictionary
Phālahānī (फालहानी):—n. children's game of jumping from a high place;
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.
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