Ranjana, Ramjana, Rañjana, Rañjanā: 32 definitions

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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)

Rañjana (रञ्जन):—Seventeenth of the eighteen Saṃskāra (special purification process). They are used to purify rasa (mercury) as per Rasaśāstra literature (Medicinal Alchemy), and are mentioned in texts such as the Rasaprakāśasudhākara. In Āyurveda, Saṃskāra refers to the “detoxification” process of metals and herbs. The Rañjana-saṃskāra is mainly used for transmutational alchemical purposes. In other words: the last ten saṃskāras are sequentially used for the ends of transmutational and elixir alchemy. Rañjana refers to the process of ‘tinting’ or coloration of the mercury by heating it tohether with ‘seeds’ (bīja) of gold, silver, copper, sulfur, muca and salt, such that the mercury takes on the natural colors of the minerals it has absorbed or swallowed.

Source: Wisdom Library: Rasa-śāstra

Rañjana, “tinting” or “coloration,” invloves the heating of mercury with “seeds” of gold, silver, copper, sulfur, mica, and salt, such that mercury takes on the natural colors of the minerals it has absorbed or swallowed.

Source: Google Books: The Alchemical Body

Rañjana (रञ्जन, “dyeing”) represents to the fourteenth of eighteen alchemical purification processes of mercury (mahārasa, rasendra or pārada). A religio-philosophic base was given to mercury-based alchemy in India. Mercury was looked upon as the essence of God Śiva, and sulphur as that of Goddess Pārvatī.

Mercury had to undergo 18 processes (e.g., rañjana) before it could be used for transforming either metals or the human body. A combination of male and female principles (i.e. mercury and sulphur) forming cinnabar or mercuric sulphide or even of mercury and mica, was supposed to be highly potent and was therefore consumed as a Rasāyana or medicine for increasing body fluids or vitality. The earliest mention of Rasāyana was found in Āyurveda which was probably composed by 8th or 9th century BC, since it was a part of Atharvaveda, the last of the four Vedas.

Source: archive.org: History of Indian Science Technology (rasashastra)

Agriculture (Krishi) and Vrikshayurveda (study of Plant life)

Rañjana (रञ्जन) refers to the “colouring phenomena” (in the process of Sprouting of a Seed or praroha) which is provided by the heat-factor (ātapa); it represents a technical term related to the morphology branch of “plant science”, which ultimately involves the study of life history of plants, including its origin and development, their external and internal structures and the relation of the members of the plant body with one another.—During the process of germination of a seed (praroha) there are four factors involved—soil (bhūmi/pṛthivī), water (ap), air (vāta) and heat (ātapa) which help nourish the seedling (praroha) and promote its growth. The soil provides anchorage to the seedling; water is required for the synthesis of the materials from the soil; air for the sprouting of the shoots; heat (ātapa) is necesssary for the total thermal and colouring phenomena (rañjana) involved in the process of sprouting of a seed and thereafter for the growth of the plant.

Source: archive.org: Vriksha Ayurveda A Treatise On Plant Science

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Raṃjana (रंजन):—To Colour; To stain; Dying; electroplating

Source: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms
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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Rañjana (रञ्जन).—Son of Varūtri.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 78.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index
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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.

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Shilpashastra (iconography)

Rañjanā (रञ्जना, “pleasing”).—Illustration of Rañjanā-śruti according to 15th century art:—The colour of her body is yellow. She holds a vīṇā with both hands. The colour of her bodice is dark-red. Her scarf is sky-blue with a black design, the lower garment is green with a black design.

The illustrations (of, for example Rañjanā) are found scattered throughout ancient Jain manuscripts from Gujarat. The descriptions of these illustrations of this citrāvalī are based on the ślokas of Vācanācārya Gaṇi Sudhākalaśa’s Saṅgītopaniṣatsāroddhāra (14th century) and Śārṅgadeva’s Saṅgītaratnākara (13th century).

Source: archive.org: Illustrations of Indian Music and Dance in Western Indian Style
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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

[«previous next»] — Ranjana in Arts glossary

1) Rañjana (रञ्जन) refers to “conciliating” (the forest tribes), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, “Hunting on horseback (āśvina) represents one of the eight subdivisions of Hunting (mṛgayā). [...] It leads to the acquisition of religious merit, by killing ferocious animals such as wolves and tigers, by the protection of standing crop, by the slaughter of stags and other animals, by an inspection of the forest, which serves so many useful purposes, by frightening the thieves, and by conciliating forest tribes (āṭavika-rañjana). [...]”.

2) Rañjana (रञ्जन) refers to “taming (the hawk)”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra—Accordingly, [while discussing the training of hawks]: “There are different ways of taming (rañjana) them according to the species to which they belong [teṣāṃ jātyanurūpā ca rañjanāya kriyā matā]. Therefore an enumeration of the species is given below. There are two distinctly separate divisions, namely, ‘black-eyed’ and ‘yellow-eyed.’ The subdivisions of these are many. [...]”.

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)
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This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.

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Vedanta (school of philosophy)

Rañjanā (रञ्जना) refers to “attachment” (which is of no concern to a Yogī), according to the Aṣṭāvakragītā (5th century BC), an ancient text on spirituality dealing with Advaita-Vedānta topics.—Accordingly, [as Aṣṭavakra says to Janaka]: “[...] There is no religion, wealth, sensuality or discrimination for a Yogī free from the pairs of opposites such as ‘I have done this’ and ‘I have not done that’. There is nothing needing to be done, or any attachment (rañjanā) [kṛtyaṃ kimapi naivāsti na kā'pi hṛdi rañjanā] in his heart for the Yogī liberated while still alive. Things are just for a life-time. [...]”.

Source: Wikisource: Ashtavakra Gita
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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

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In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Rañjana (रञ्जन) means both “delighting someone” and “dyeing cloth, according to the Sampuṭodbhavatantra chapter 1.—Accordingly, “[...] Wisdom (prajñā) is called mother Because she gives birth to the people of the world. Wisdom is also called sister Because she betokens a dowry. Wisdom is called washer-woman Because she delights [i.e., rañjana] all beings. Accordingly, she is called rajakī. Wisdom is called daughter (duhitṛ) Because she suckles (duhana) the milk of qualities. Wisdom is called artiste On account of being moved by great compassion. [...]”.

Source: 84000: Sampuṭodbhava Tantra (Emergence from Sampuṭa)
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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Rañjana (रञ्जन) refers to “(being) immersed” (in worldly pleasures), according to Pūjyapāda’s Sarvārthasiddhi.—Accordingly, “[...] Even if human birth is attained, a good country, a good family, keen senses, health, etc. are more and more difficult of attainment. When all these are attained, if true faith is not acquired, human birth becomes useless like the face without vision. And even after attaining this rare true faith, if anyone is immersed in worldly pleasures (rañjanaviṣayasukhe rañjanaṃ), it is like burning sandal-wood paste for the sake of ash. [...]”.

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections
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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

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Biology (plants and animals)

Ranjana [रांजण] in the Marathi language is the name of a plant identified with Manilkara hexandra from the Sapotaceae (Mahua) family having the following synonyms: Mimusops hexandra. For the possible medicinal usage of ranjana, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

Ranjana [रांजण] in the Konkani language, ibid. previous identification.

Ranjana in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Adenanthera pavonina L. from the Mimosaceae (Touch-me-not) family having the following synonyms: Adenanthera gersenii, Adenanthera polita, Corallaria parvifolia.

Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and Drugs

1) Ranjana in India is the name of a plant defined with Adenanthera pavonina in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Adenanthera gersenii Scheff. (among others).

2) Ranjana is also identified with Caesalpinia sappan It has the synonym Biancaea sappan (L.) Tod. (etc.).

3) Ranjana is also identified with Eclipta prostrata It has the synonym Verbesina conyzoides Trew (etc.).

4) Ranjana is also identified with Pterocarpus santalinus It has the synonym Lingoum santalinum (L.f.) Kuntze (etc.).

5) Ranjana is also identified with Saccharum bengalense It has the synonym see André Michaux, Flora Boreali-Americana. 1: 54. Paris 1803. (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Madroño (1978)
· Öfversigt af Förhandlingar: Kongl. Svenska Vetenskaps-Akademien (1855)
· Cytologia (1989)
· Egyptian Journal of Botany (1997)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Genera Nova Madagascariensia (1806)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Ranjana, for example side effects, chemical composition, extract dosage, diet and recipes, pregnancy safety, health benefits, have a look at these references.

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)
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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

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Rañjana, (nt.) (fr. rañjati) delighting, finding pleasure, excitement DhsA. 363 (rañjan’aṭṭhena rāgo; v. l. rajano°; perhaps better to be read rajjana°). (Page 562)

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

rañjana (ရဉ္ဇန) [(na) (န)]—
[ranja+yu.rañjana-saṃ.raṃjaṇa-prā.]
[ရန္ဇ+ယု။ ရဉ္ဇန-သံ။ ရံဇဏ-ပြာ။]

Source: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

[Pali to Burmese]

rañjana—

(Burmese text): (၁) တပ်မက်-နှစ်သက်-ခြင်း။ (၂) နှစ်သက်,ဝမ်းမြောက်စေ-ခြင်း-တတ်သည်၏အဖြစ်။ (၃) ဆေးဆိုးခြင်း။ (တိ) (၄) နှစ်သက်-တပ်မက်-တတ်သော။ ရဉ္ဇနဋ္ဌ-(၃)-ကြည့်။ (၅) နှစ်သက်-ဝမ်းမြောက်-စေတတ်သော။ (၆) ဆေးဆိုးအပ်သော။ ရဉ္ဇနစောဠက-ကြည့်။

(Auto-Translation): (1) Adoration - liking. (2) To like, to be delighted - as a quality. (3) To have malice. (4) Capable of adoration - liking. (5) Capable of liking - causing delight. (6) To have malice.

Source: Sutta: Tipiṭaka Pāḷi-Myanmar Dictionary (တိပိဋက-ပါဠိမြန်မာ အဘိဓာန်)
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Marathi-English dictionary

rañjana (रंजन).—n (S) Enravishing, enrapturing, delighting, diverting. 2 S Coloring, painting, dyeing. 3 Sanders or red sandalwood.

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rāñjaṇa (रांजण).—m A large earthen water-jar. It is sometimes of metal.

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

rañjana (रंजन).—n Enravishing, delighting. Colouring.

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rāñjaṇa (रांजण).—m A large earthen water-jar.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English
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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Rañjana (रञ्जन).—a. (- f.)

1) Colouring, dyeing.

2) Pleasing, gratifying, delighting.

3) Exciting passion.

4) Conciliating, keeping contented.

-nam [rajyate'nena rañj-karaṇe lyuṭ]

1) Colouring, dyeing, painting.

2) Colour, dye.

3) Pleasing, delighting, keeping contented, gratifying, giving pleasure; राजा प्रजारञ्जनलब्धवर्णः (rājā prajārañjanalabdhavarṇaḥ) R.6.21; तथैव सोऽभूदन्वर्यो राजा प्रकृतिरञ्जनात् (tathaiva so'bhūdanvaryo rājā prakṛtirañjanāt) 4.12.

4) Red sandal-wood.

5) The Munja grass.

6) (In gram.) Nasalizing (a sound.).

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Rañjana (रञ्जन).—mn.

(-naḥ-naṃ) 1. Colouring, dyeing, painting, &c. 2. Affecting the heart, exciting passion, &c. n.

(-naṃ) Red Sandal or Sappan wood. “vakamkāṭha”. f. (-nī) 1. The Indigo plant, (Indigofera tinctoria.) 2. Bengal madder. 3. Another plant, commonly Sundarochani, (a species of Crinum.) “kamalāguṃ~ḍi iti bhāṣā .” 4. A flower, (Nyctanthes tristis.) E. rañj to colour, aff. yuc or lyuṭ .

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

Rañjana (रञ्जन).—[rañj + ana], I. m. (?), n. 1. Dyeing, colouring, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 381. 2. Conciliating, befriending, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 436 (at the end of a comp. adj.). 3. Exciting passion, delighting. Ii. n. Red sandal. Iii. f. , The indigo, and several other plants.

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

Rañjana (रञ्जन).—[adjective] ([feminine] ī) & [neuter] = [preceding]; [neuter] also colour.

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

1) Rañjana (रञ्जन):—[from raj] mf(ī)n. colouring, dyeing (-tva n.), [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]

2) [v.s. ...] (ifc.) pleasing, charming, rejoicing, delighting, [Gīta-govinda] (cf. jana-rañjanī)

3) [v.s. ...] conciliating, befriending, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

4) [v.s. ...] m. Saccharum Munja, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [from raj] n. the act of colouring or dyeing, [Vāgbhaṭālaṃkāra]

6) [v.s. ...] colour, dye, paint, [Rāmāyaṇa]

7) [v.s. ...] (in gram.) nasalization, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā-prātiśākhya [Scholiast or Commentator]]

8) [v.s. ...] the act of pleasing, delighting, conciliating, giving pleasure, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.

9) [v.s. ...] a [particular] game, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

10) [v.s. ...] red sandalwood, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) [v.s. ...] cinnabar, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Rañjana (रञ्जन):—[(naḥ-naṃ)] 1. m. n. Idem; affecting the heart. f. () Indigo plant; Nyctanthes tristis; Bengal madder. n. Red sandal wood.

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

Rañjana (रञ्जन):—(wie eben)

1) adj. = rañjaka [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 403.] = rāgajanana [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 113.] a) färbend: dravya [Mallinātha] zu [Kumārasaṃbhava 1, 32.] tva n. nom. abstr. [SARVADARŚANAS. 152, 5.] — b) angenehm erregend, entzückend, erfreuend: hṛdaya [Gītagovinda 10,7.] [Oxforder Handschriften 141,b,21. 200,a,5] v. u. jana [199,b, No. 472.] [Gītagovinda.1,19.] janarañjanī f. Bez. einer best. Gebetsformel [PAÑCAR. 3, 15, 32.] —

2) m. Saccharum Munja (muñja) Roxb. [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] —

3) f. ī a) wohl so v. a. freundliche Begrüssung [Burnouf 402,] [Nalopākhyāna 2.] — b) Bez. verschiedener Pflanzen: die Indigopflanze [Amarakoṣa 2, 4, 3, 13.] Nyctanthes arbor tristis [Śabdacandrikā im Śabdakalpadruma] Gelbwurz [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] ein best. wohlriechender Stoff ebend. [Śabdakalpadruma] und [WILSON] lassen das Wort nach [Medinīkoṣa] noch andere Pflanzen bezeichnen, die aber in der gedr. [Medinīkoṣa] unter rañjinī, in [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] unter rājinī verzeichnet werden. —

4) n. a) das Färben [VĀGBH. 12, 13.] keśa [Oxforder Handschriften 122,b,24.] Farbe: nānārañjanaraktāḥ [Mahābhārata 12, 3689.] haridrārasarañjanasya saundaryam [Spr. 5036.] — b) das Nasaliren: upadhā Cit. beim Schol. zu [Prātiśākhya zur Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 3, 135.] — c) das Entzücken, Erfreuen, Beglücken, Zufriedenstellen [Mahābhārata 12,1998. 2057.] [Harivaṃśa 3069.] [Rāmāyaṇa.1,3,37 (33 Gorresio).] [Spr. 1215.] [Raghuvaṃśa.4,12.6,21.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī.3,102.5,436.] [Mallinātha] zu [Kumārasaṃbhava.4,9.] [Oxforder Handschriften 138,b, No. 273.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 27,4.] — d) rother Sandel [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 33.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 642.] [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha] [Medinīkoṣa] — Vgl. keśa (s. auch oben u.

4) a), nakharañjanī, netrarañjana, pāka, mano, yoni, rasikarañjanī, strīrañjana .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Rañjana (रञ्जन):——

1) Adj. f. ī — a) färbend. Nom.abstr. tva n. — b) am Ende eines Comp. angenehm erregend , entzückend , erfreuend [Indische sprüche 1598.] —

2) m. Saccharum Munjia [Rājan 8,86.] —

3) f. ī — a) wohl so v.a. freundliche Begrüssung. — b) die Indigopflanze. — c) Nyctanthes arbor tristis. — d) Gelbwurz. — e) ein best. wohlriechender Stoff. — f) eine best. Śruti [Saṃgitasārasaṃgraha 23.] —

4) n. — a) das Färben. — b) Farbe. — c) das Nasaliren. — d) das Entzücken , Erfreuen , Beglücken , Zufriedenstellen. — e) rother Sandel. — f) Zinnober [Rājan 13,57.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Rañjana (रञ्जन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Raṃjaṇa, Raccaṇa.

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

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Raṃjana (रंजन) [Also spelled ranjan]:—(nm) dyeing; entertainment, recreation.

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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Prakrit-English dictionary

Raṃjaṇa (रंजण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Rañjana.

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

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Kannada-English dictionary

Raṃjana (ರಂಜನ):—

1) [noun] the act of painting, adding colour or colours, etc.

2) [noun] a colour, dye or hue.

3) [noun] the act of giving joy, pleasure; a delighting.

4) [noun] joy; pleasure; delight.

5) [noun] the tree Pterocarpus santalinus of Papilionaceae family; ruby wood; rose wood.

6) [noun] the plant Eclipta prostrata ( = E. alba) of Asteraceae family.

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus
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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.

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Nepali dictionary

1) Rañjana (रञ्जन):—n. 1. coloring; painting; dying; 2. red sandalwood; 3. pleasing; entertaining; amusing;

2) Rañjanā (रञ्जना):—n. 1. an entertaining lady; delighting woman; 2. an ancient script (prevailed in Nepal from 12th to 15th century);

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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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.

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