Pranashana, Praṇāśana: 9 definitions
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Pranashana 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.
The Sanskrit term Praṇāśana can be transliterated into English as Pranasana or Pranashana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationPraṇāśana (प्रणाशन) refers to the “destruction (of all sins)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.3 (“The virtues of the three cities—Tripura).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “O sage, accepting his behest with bent head, the gods and Brahmā felt satisfied and with faith in their hearts returned to their abodes. Thereafter Viṣṇu performed deeds conducive to the welfare of the gods. Listen to those excellent deeds destructive of all sins (sarvapāpa-praṇāśana)”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPraṇāśana (प्रणाशन).—a. Destroying, annihilating, removing.
-nam Destruction, annihilation; प्रणाशनाय प्रबलस्य विद्विषः (praṇāśanāya prabalasya vidviṣaḥ) R.3.6.
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Praṇāśana (प्रणाशन).—s. v. प्रणश् (praṇaś).
Derivable forms: praṇāśanam (प्रणाशनम्).
See also (synonyms): praṇāśa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇāśana (प्रणाशन).—n. (naṃ) Destruction, annihilation.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇāśana (प्रणाशन).—i. e. pra-naś, [Causal.], + ana, I. adj., f. nī, Destroying, removing, Mahābhārata 1, 354. Ii. n. Destroying, destruction, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 3, 60.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryPraṇāśana (प्रणाशन).—[feminine] ī = seq. [adjective]; [neuter] as [abstract]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Praṇāśana (प्रणाशन):—[=pra-ṇāśana] [from pra-ṇaś] mf(ī)n. ([from] [Causal]) causing to disappear, removing, destroying (ifc.), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa; Suśruta] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] n. destruction, annihilation, [Raghuvaṃśa]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Praṇāśana (प्रणाशन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Paṇāsaṇa.
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Ends with: Papapranashana.
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