Prajana, Prājana: 13 definitions
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Prajana 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)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Prajana (प्रजन).—A son of Kuru.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 50. 23.
1b) An Asura in the sabhā of Hiraṇyakaśipu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 161. 81.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the HindusPrājana (प्राजन) refers to a “goad” (used in the care-taking of elephants), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 8, “on marks of character”]: “19. One who shudders from afar at the goad (prājana), hook, or stick, or who trembles when (merely) touched, that elephant is extremely sensitive”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrajana (प्रजन).—
1) Impregnating, begetting, generating, production; अप्रमोदात् पुनः पुंसः प्रजनं न प्रवर्तते (apramodāt punaḥ puṃsaḥ prajanaṃ na pravartate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 13.46.4; T. Up.1.9.1; Manusmṛti 3.61;9.61.
2) The impregnation of cattle.
3) Bringing forth, bearing; प्रजनार्थं स्त्रियः सृष्टाः (prajanārthaṃ striyaḥ sṛṣṭāḥ) Manusmṛti 9.96.
4) A generator, progenitor; प्रजनश्चास्मि कन्दर्पः (prajanaścāsmi kandarpaḥ) Bhagavadgītā (Bombay) 1.28.
5) The generative organ; प्रजने च प्रजापतिम् (prajane ca prajāpatim) (sanniveśayet) Manusmṛti 12.121.
Derivable forms: prajanaḥ (प्रजनः).
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Prajana (प्रजन).—f. The vulva (Ved.).
Derivable forms: prajanaḥ (प्रजनः).
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Prājana (प्राजन).—A whip, goad; त्यक्तप्राजनरश्मिरङ्किततनुः पार्थाङ्कितैर्मार्गणैः (tyaktaprājanaraśmiraṅkitatanuḥ pārthāṅkitairmārgaṇaiḥ) Ve.5.1.
Derivable forms: prājanaḥ (प्राजनः), prājanam (प्राजनम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajana (प्रजन).—mn. (naḥ-naṃ) 1. Impregnating, begetting. 2. Impregnation or pregnancy of cattle in general. 3. The season for a cow’s taking the bull, &c. m.
(-naḥ) 1. A progenitor, an impregnator. 2. Bringing forth, bearing. E. pra before, jan to be born, ghañ aff.
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Prājana (प्राजन).—n.
(-naṃ) A goad. E. pra before, aj to go, in the causal form, aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajana (प्रजन).—[pra-jan + a], I. m. and n. 1. Impregnating, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 61. 2. Impregnation, Mahābhārata 14, 1127. 3. The season for a cow’s taking the bull. 4. Bringing forth. [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 9, 96. Ii. m. A progenitor, [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 8, 5, 34.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajana (प्रजन).—[masculine] generation (also [neuter]), generator.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prajana (प्रजन):—[=pra-jana] [from pra-jan] m. begetting, impregnation, generation, bearing, bringing forth (rarely n.), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata]
2) [v.s. ...] one who begets, generator, progenitor, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
3) Prajānā (प्रजाना):—[=pra-jānā] [from pra-jan] f. the place of bringing forth, [Aitareya-āraṇyaka]
4) Prājana (प्राजन):—[from prājaka] m. a whip, goad, [Gobhila-śrāddha-kalpa; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]] (also prāja, [Gṛhyāsaṃgraha])
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prajana (प्रजन):—[pra-jana] (naṃ) 1. n. Begetting; impregnation of cattle or the season for it. m. A progenitor.
2) Prājana (प्राजन):—[prā+jana] (naṃ) 1. n. A goad.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prajana (प्रजन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Payā, Pavayaṇa.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusPrajana (ಪ್ರಜನ):—[adjective] producing; creating; procreating.
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Prajana (ಪ್ರಜನ):—
1) [noun] = ಪ್ರಜೆ - [praje -] 1.
2) [noun] the act of begetting, creating; procration.
3) [noun] the fact of having an off-spring growing within.
4) [noun] a making a male of an animal to have sexual union with a female of the same species.
5) [noun] that which brings another into life.
6) [noun] the human sexual organ.
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Prājana (ಪ್ರಾಜನ):—[noun] an instrument consisting of a stiff rod with a flexible lash attached to one end, used for striking or flogging; a whip.
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 Dictionary1) Prajana (प्रजन):—n. → प्रजनन [prajanana]
2) Prajana (प्रजन):—adj. bearing; generating; procreating;
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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