Prajnana, Prajñāna: 11 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Pragyan.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPrajñāna (प्रज्ञान).—a. Prudent.
-nam 1 Intelligence, knowledge, wisdom.
2) A mark, token, sign; ध्वजो रथस्य प्रज्ञानम् (dhvajo rathasya prajñānam) Rām.2.67.3.
3) Discernment, judgment.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajñāna (प्रज्ञान).—mfn.
(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Wise, learned. n.
(-naṃ) 1. Knowledge, wisdom. 2. A mark, a sign, a token. E. pra exceeding, jñāna knowledge.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajñāna (प्रज्ञान).—[pra-jñāna], i.e. pra-jñā + ana, n. 1. Knowledge, wisdom, Mahābhārata 3, 12693. 2. A mark, 5, 992.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajñāna (प्रज्ञान).—[feminine] ī knowable, distinguishable.
— [neuter] knowledge, discrimination; mark, sign; organ of perception.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Prajñāna (प्रज्ञान):—[=pra-jñāna] [from pra-jña > pra-jñā] mf(ī)n. prudent, wise, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) [v.s. ...] easily known, [Atharva-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] n. knowledge, wisdom, intelligence, discrimination, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
4) [v.s. ...] a distinctive mark, token of recognition, any mark or sign or characteristic, [Atharva-veda; Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] a monument, memorial, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPrajñāna (प्रज्ञान):—[pra-jñāna] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Wise. n. Knowledge; wisdom; a sign.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Prajñāna (प्रज्ञान) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paṇṇāṇa.
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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 dictionaryPrajñāna (प्रज्ञान) [Also spelled pragyan]:—(nm) wisdom; noesis; ~[jñāta] well-known; famous; reputed; defined; ~[jñeya] neomata.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusPrajñāna (ಪ್ರಜ್ಞಾನ):—
1) [noun] special or superior knowledge, wisdom, discrimination.
2) [noun] the principle that is common in all living beings; the living principle.
3) [noun] an intelligent, knowledgeable man.
4) [noun] any mark, sign or characteristic.
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: Prajnanaghana, Prajnanakumudacandrika, Prajnanam, Prajnanam Brahma, Prajnanananda, Prajnanandashabdadyartha, Prajnanasamtati, Prajnanashrama, Prajnanatripta, Prajnanayana.
Ends with: Ananuprajnana, Anuprajnana, Aprajnana, Asamprajnana, Divyaprajnana, Dushprajnana, Samprajnana, Suprajnana.
Full-text (+6): Dushprajnana, Prajnanam Brahma, Juti, Prajnanasamtati, Prajnanakumudacandrika, Prajnanaghana, Prajnanatripta, Divyaprajnanashalin, Prajnanam, Pirakkiyanam, Pirannanam, Divyaprajnana, Prakashita, Anuprajnana, Bahuprajnanashalin, Prajnanendra, Prajnanananda, Prajnanashrama, Pannana, Suprajnana.
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Concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads (by Gisha K. Narayanan)
9(a). The Concept of Mind in the Aitareyopaniṣad < [Chapter 4 - The concept of Mind in the Major Upaniṣads]
1. The Characteristics of mind < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
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Srila Gurudeva (The Supreme Treasure) (by Swami Bhaktivedanta Madhava Maharaja)
Entering Naiśa-līlā (the Night Pastimes) < [Chapter 2.19 - The Concluding Transcendental Pastimes]
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An Introduction to the Philosophy of Panchadasi < [Discourse 6 - An Introduction to the Philosophy of Panchadasi]
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
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