Pratihanana: 5 definitions
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Pratihanana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryPratihanana (प्रतिहनन).—Striking or knocking back, returning a blow.
Derivable forms: pratihananam (प्रतिहननम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratihanana (प्रतिहनन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Striking again, returning a blow, &c. E. prati, and hanana striking.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Pratihanana (प्रतिहनन):—[=prati-hanana] [from prati-han] n. impeding, suppressing, [Yoga-sūtra [Scholiast or Commentator]]
2) [v.s. ...] striking again, returning a blow, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryPratihanana (प्रतिहनन):—[prati-hanana] (naṃ) 1. n. Returning a blow.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Pratihanana (प्रतिहनन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Paḍihaṇaṇa, Paḍihaṇaṇā.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Hanana, Prati.
Full-text: Padihanana, Padihaniya.
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