Posana, Poshana, Poṣaṇa: 20 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Hindi
5. Prakrit
6. Kannada
7. Nepali
See also

Introduction:

Posana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.

The Sanskrit term Poṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Posana or Poshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Poshan.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Shodhganga: Mantra-sādhana: Chapter One of the Kakṣapuṭatantra

Poṣaṇa (पोषण, “nourishing”) or Poṣaya or Poṣa refers to one of the “seven means” (saptopāya) to be performed when a mantra does not manifest its effect, as explained in the 10th-century Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.102-104. Poṣaṇa aims to nourish the mantra. One should write it with cow-milk and honey, attaching Tripurasundarīʼs bīja to it, and wear it on oneʼshand. If this does not work, the śoṣaṇa, which aims to dry up the mantra.

Accordingly, “being pressed (in this way), the mantra turns modest and will have an effect. If not, one should perform the poṣaya (nourishing). One should attach the bīja of Nityā’s Tripura (i.e., sauḥ) to the beginning and end of it. Having written the vidyā with cow-milk and honey, one should wear it on his hand. If the nourished [mantra] does not have an effect, one should perform the śoṣaṇa (drying up)”.

Note on śoṣa-poṣaṇa: the Tattvacintāmaṇi (20.94) and Bṛhattantrasāra (4.47) support poṣa-soṣaṇa and the Dīkṣāprakāśa supports poṣaṇa-śoṣaṇa. They are explained in order of poṣaṇa and śoṣaṇa, as we see below.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: Wisdom Library: Mantrashastra

Poṣaṇa (पोषण, “food”) (or poṣaya) refers to “feeding mantra” and represents one of the seven techniques to improve or revive fruitless mantras (i.e., “mantras that do not bring satisfaction and visible improvements”), according to the Kakṣapuṭatantra verses 1.89.91.—The operation of Poṣaṇa (feeding mantra) is described as: One must write the mantra with cow’s milk mixed with honey, attaching the Tripurasundarī bīja [aiṃ klīṃ sauḥ] to it, and wear the amulet on the hand. If this doesn't work, you should dry the mantra (śoṣa or śoṣana).

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Poṣaṇa (पोषण) refers to the “protection (of loyal subjects)”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the importance of hawks]: “To restore peace to a conquered country, to deliberate on conquering others, to bring the wicked under subjugation by diplomacy, to protect (poṣaṇa) the loyal [vinītānāṃ ca poṣaṇam], to encourage those who have done great deeds by fulfilling their aspirations, [...] and such other qualities, which have been highly spoken of in politics [are considered also essential in the art of hawking]”.

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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

posana : (nt.) bringing up; nourishing; feeding.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Posana, (nt.) (fr. puṣ) nourishing, feeding, support VvA. 137. (Page 475)

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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 Dictionary

pōṣaṇa (पोषण).—n (S) Supporting, cherishing, fostering.

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pōsaṇā (पोसणा) [or ण्या, ṇyā].—a Commonly pōṣṇā.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

pōṣaṇa (पोषण).—n Supporting, cherishing.

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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 dictionary

Poṣaṇa (पोषण).—Nourishing, fostering, supporting, maintaining.

Derivable forms: poṣaṇam (पोषणम्).

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

Poṣaṇa (पोषण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Nourishing, cherishing. E. puṣ to nourish, aff. lyuṭ .

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

Poṣaṇa (पोषण).—i. e. puṣ + ana, n. Nourishing, cherishing, breeding, Mahābhārata 8, 11300.

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

Poṣaṇa (पोषण).—[adjective] = [preceding]; [neuter] as [abstract]

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

1) Poṣaṇa (पोषण):—[from poṣa] mfn. nourishing, cherishing (cf. pakṣa-p)

2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of nourishing, fostering, keeping, supporting, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature etc.]

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

Poṣaṇa (पोषण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Idem.

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

Poṣaṇa (पोषण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Posaṇa, Posaṇayā.

[Sanskrit to German]

Posana in German

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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 dictionary

1) Poṣaṇa (पोषण) [Also spelled poshan]:—(nm) fostering, rearing, bringing up; nourishment; nutriment, nutrition; protection; support.

2) Posanā (पोसना) [Also spelled posna]:—(v) to rear; to bring up; to foster, to nourish; to pet; to domesticate.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Posaṇa (पोसण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Poṣaṇa.

2) Posaṇa (पोसण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Posana.

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Pōṣaṇa (ಪೋಷಣ):—[noun] = ಪೋಷಣೆ [poshane].

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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 Dictionary

Poṣaṇa (पोषण):—n. 1. nourishment; growth; nutrition; maintenance; 2. confirmation; justification;

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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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