Phanamani, Phaṇamaṇi, Phana-mani, Phaṇāmaṇi: 5 definitions
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Phanamani 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPhaṇamaṇi (फणमणि) or Phaṇāmaṇi (फणामणि).—a jewel said to be found in the hood of a serpent; वसुधान्तनिःसृतमिवाहिपतेः पटलं फणामणिसहस्ररुचाम् (vasudhāntaniḥsṛtamivāhipateḥ paṭalaṃ phaṇāmaṇisahasrarucām) Śiśupālavadha 9.25.
Derivable forms: phaṇamaṇiḥ (फणमणिः), phaṇāmaṇiḥ (फणामणिः).
Phaṇamaṇi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms phaṇa and maṇi (मणि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhaṇamaṇi (फणमणि).—m.
(-ṇiḥ) A jewel supposed to be in the head of a snake. E. phaṇa and maṇi a gem.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhaṇamaṇi (फणमणि):—[=phaṇa-maṇi] [from phaṇa > phaṇ] m. ‘hood-gem’, a jewel in the h° of a s°, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPhaṇamaṇi (फणमणि):—[phaṇa-maṇi] (ṇiḥ) 2. f. Jewel in the serpent’s head.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPhaṇamaṇi (ಫಣಮಣಿ):—[noun] = ಫಣಾಮಣಿ [phanamani].
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Phaṇāmaṇi (ಫಣಾಮಣಿ):—[noun] a jewel supposed to be in the crown of a cobra.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Phanamanisahasraruc.
Full-text: Phanamanisahasraruc, Phanaratna.
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