Pravancana, Pravañcana, Pravaṃcana: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Pravancana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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 Pravanchana.
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Pravañcana (प्रवञ्चन) or “deceiving people” refers to one of the five “wrongful appropriation of things” (anupālambha), according to Kauṇḍinya (in his Bhāṣya on the Pāśupatasūtra).
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Pravañcana (प्रवञ्चन):—[(naṃ-nā)] 1. n. f. Deceiving.
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
Pravaṃcanā (प्रवंचना) [Also spelled pravanchna]:—(nf) deprivation; circumvention; deceipt.
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Nepali dictionary
Pravañcana (प्रवञ्चन):—n. deceit; fraud; villainy;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vancana, Vanchana, Pra.
Full-text: Pravanchan, Pravanchna, Idhmapravancana, Anupalambha, Bhikshadosha.
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Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
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