Potana: 9 definitions
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Potana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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 Potna.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Potana, Pota, Potala or Potali.—A city in Kasirattha, the capital of the Assaka king. J.ii.155f.; J.iii.3; see also VvA.259. Potana was probably near the residence of Bavari (see SNA.ii.581).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Potana (पोतन) is the birth-place of Tripṛṣṭha: one of the nine black Vāsudevas, according to chapter 1.6 [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.
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
Potana (पोतन) or Potanagara refers to the ancient capital of Assaka: one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of the Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—In the Aṅguttara Nikāya Assaka it is mentioned as one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of Jambudīpa. From the Mahāgovinda Suttanta of the Dīgha Nikāya we learn that Potana was the capital city of the Assakas. In the Vimānavatthu commentary we find the story of an Assaka king who was ordained by Mahākaccāyana. In the Commentary the capital city is named Potanagara.
The name of the capital city of the Assaka country is given both as Potali and Potana. It may seriously be asked if the two names are identical though their identity has always been accepted without doubt. At one time the city of Potali was included in the kingdom of Kāsī, for in the Assaka Jātaka (Jāt., II, p. 155) we are told that there was once a King named Assaka who reigned in Potali which is stated to be a city in the kingdom of Kāsī.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Potana (पोतन).—a.
1) Sacred, holy.
2) Purifying.
Potana (पोतन).—nt. (= Pali id.), name of a city, capital of the Aśmakas or (in Mahāvastu) Asmakas: read Potanaṃ (ms. cited as yo°) Mahāvastu iii.208.17.
Potana (पोतन):—n. Name of a town, [Hemacandra’s Pariśiṣṭaparvan]
Potana (पोतन):—, f. potanī gaṇa gaurādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 1, 41.]
Potana (पोतन):—n. Nomen proprium einer Stadt [Hemacandra's Pariśiṣṭaparvan 1,92.]
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
Potanā (पोतना) [Also spelled potna]:—(v) to besmear; to whitewash.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Potanacakti, Potanacani, Potanai, Potanala, Potanam, Potanamurai, Potanapura, Potanayaka.
Full-text (+6): Paripotana, Potanapura, Potali, Potna, Paudara, Powder, Lipana, Potanamurai, Potanacakti, Potala, Lipna, Pota, Padaniya, Yin tuo luo po ta na, Padana, Assaka, Priyamitra, Prajapati, Suketu, Miga.
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Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)
(iv) Potana < [56. Some Authors of Works in Regional Languages]
Potana, The Poet of God’s Story < [November 1948]
Early Telugu Poetry-Tikkana to Srinadha < [June 1937]
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Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 2: Story of Prasannacandra < [Chapter IX - Stories of the ploughman]
Part 7: Birth as Dhūsarī, wife of Dhanya < [Chapter III - Vasudeva’s Marriage with Kanakavatī and her Former Incarnations]
Part 4: Incarnation as Marīci < [Chapter I - Previous births of Mahāvīra]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 840 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 834 < [Marathi-Hindi-English, Volume 2]
Page 434 < [Gujarati-Hindi-English, Volume 1]
Inscriptions of Orissa (Rajaguru) (by Shri Satyanarayana Rajguru)
Paumacariya (critical study) (by K. R. Chandra)
IV. Rama’s journey from Citrakuta to Dandakaranya < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]
VII.5. Discussion with Sita < [Chapter 3 - Comparative study of the Rama-story]