Alternative spellings of this word include Rahan.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rahāṇa (रहाण).—n C A ceremony celebrated by a number of persons possessing power over devils, to summon a spirit to occupy and actuate one whom they wish to add to their number. v ghāla, mājava. 2 fig. The howling and wailing (of women &c.) over a dead or dying person, gossip ululation.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rahaṇa (रहण).—[rah-lyuṭ] Desertion, quitting, separation; सहकारवृते समये सहका रहणस्य के न सस्मार पदम् (sahakāravṛte samaye sahakā rahaṇasya ke na sasmāra padam) Nalod.2.14.

Derivable forms: rahaṇam (रहणम्).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rahaṇa (रहण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) Quitting, leaving. E. rah to leave, lyuṭ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rahaṇa (रहण).—[neuter] abandonment, separation.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rahaṇa (रहण):—[from rah] n. desertion, abandonment, separation, [Nalôd.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Rahaṇa (रहण):—(ṇaṃ) 1. n. Quitting.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Rahana (रहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Rahaṇa.

[Sanskrit to German]

Rahana in German

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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 dictionary

1) Rahana (रहन) [Also spelled rahan]:—(nm) a pawn, pledge, mortgage; (mode of) living; -[sahana] living; ways; •[kā stara] standard of living.

2) Rahanā (रहना) [Also spelled rahna]:—(v) to live; to stay; to reside; to remain; to continue; [raharahakara] intermittently, spasmodically.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

Rahaṇa (रहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Rahana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Rahaṇa (ರಹಣ):—[noun] a running away from; the act of escaping; an escape.

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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: Rahanasahana.

Ends with (+186): A-cullaka-kura-khatva-grahana, A-dugdha-dadhi-grahana, A-harita-parna-shaka-pushpa-phala-dugdha-dadhi-ghrita-takra-grahana, A-haritaka-shaka-pushpa-grahana, A-parampara-balivarda-grahana, A-pushpa-kshira-grahana, A-trina-kashtha-grahana, Abhigrahana, Acaradhumagrahana, Acharadhumagrahana, Adhigrahana, Agrahana, Alingagrahana, Alpragrahana, Anadeshyagrahana, Anugrahana, Anunayaprahana, Anunayapratighaprahana, Anvarthagrahana, Apanigrahana.

Full-text (+120): Shudh, Kheta, Akhiri, Khona, Hoshiyara, Sudha, Rahani, Ankusha, Rahna, Namonishana, Avvala, Khet, Hoshiyar, Dhuna, Dhukadapukada, Hamal, Baila, Chipakna, Shadha, Dhun.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Rahana, Rahāṇa, Rahaṇa, Rahanā; (plurals include: Rahanas, Rahāṇas, Rahaṇas, Rahanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)

Verse 7.6 - The observances for the vow of non-stealing (acaurya) < [Chapter 7 - The Five Vows]

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