Ranjani, Rañjanī, Ramjani: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Ranjani means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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.
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: SaṅgītaśiromaṇiRañjanī (रञ्जनी) refers to “the charming one” and is the presiding deity of kānta (‘lovely’), according to the Saṅgītaśiromaṇi 67-84. Kānta represents one of the sixteen words that together make up the elā musical composition (prabandha). Elā is an important subgenre of song and was regarded as an auspicious and important prabandha (composition) in ancient Indian music (gāndharva). According to nirukta analysis, the etymological meaning of elā can be explained as follows: a represents Viṣṇu, i represents Kāmadeva, la represents Lakṣmī.
Rañjanī is one of the sixteen deities presiding over the corresponding sixteen words of the elā-prabandha, all of which are defined in the Saṅgītaśiromaṇi (“crest-jewel of music”): a 15th-century Sanskrit work on Indian musicology (gāndharvaśāstra).
Source: Wisdom Library: SaṅgītaśiromaṇiRañjanī (रञ्जनी) refers to one of the twenty-two quarters tones (śruti) existing within an octave, according to the Saṅgīta-ratnākara (“ocean of music and dance”). This work is an important Sanskrit treatise dealing with ancient Indian musicology (gāndharva-śāstra), composed by Śārṅgadeva in the 13th century and deals with both Carnatic and Hindustani music. Rañjanī has a frequency of 279.0673Hz. It is also known by the name Rañjanā.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: Illustrations of Indian Music and Dance in Western Indian StyleRañjanī (रञ्जनी) refers to a type of mūrchanā (melodic mode), and its illustration as a Goddess (according to 15th-century Indian art) is as follows.—The colour of her body is golden. She holds a flute with both hands. She wears a bodice of golden colour, a scarf of rosy colour with crimson-coloured design. The trouser is of dark-green colour bearing a black design and red dots.
The illustrations (of, for example Rañjanī) 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).
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Rañjanī (रञ्जनी) is another name for Jantukā, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Ferula foetida (asafoetida) from the Apiaceae or “celery” family of flowering plants, according to verse 3.126-129 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). R. N. Soḍhal considers Jantukā as Hiṅgu (Ferula foetida Regel Umbelliferae/Apiaceae). Raghuvīr Prasāda Trivedī considers Jantukā a parasitic creeper (vṛkṣaruhā); the fruits are like Kapikacchu, thus he identifies it with Cuscuta chinensis Lank. (Convolvulaceae), a plant used in Vietnam as Tho ty tu. Chopra identifies Jantukā with Garcinia lucida Roxb. Vaidyaka Śabda Sindhu equates it with Lākṣā. Together with the names Rañjanī and Jantukā, there are a total of twenty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Rañjanī (रञ्जनी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Nīlī, a medicinal plant possibly identified with Indigofera tinctoria Linn. (“true indigo”), according to verse 4.80-83. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Rañjanī and Nīlī, there are a total of thirty Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramRañjanī (रञ्जनी) is the name of the Goddess associated with direction North-West and the sacred seat of Nāda (Avyakta/Candra), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The description of the maṇḍala specifies the directions with respect to the goddesses in every case, but only in some cases with respect to the seats. The latter has been inferred from the names of the goddesses [i.e., Rañjanī].
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsRanjani [रञ्जनी] in the Sanskrit language is the name of a plant identified with Indigofera tinctoria L. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Indigofera indica Lam., Indigofera sumatrana. For the possible medicinal usage of ranjani, 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.
Ramjani in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Maesa indica (Roxb.) A. DC. from the Primulaceae (Primrose) family having the following synonyms: Baeobotrys indica, Maesa dubia, Maesa indica var. perrottetiana.
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ranjani in India is the name of a plant defined with Indigofera tinctoria in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Indigofera tulearensis Drake (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora Aegyptiaco-Arabica (1775)
· Flora de Filipinas (1837)
· Species Plantarum (1753)
· Pharmazie (1987)
· Sem. Hort. Berol. App. (1876)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botanique (1789)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ranjani, for example diet and recipes, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryrāñjaṇī (रांजणी).—f (Dim. of rāñjaṇa) A small water &c.-jar, of a certain form. 2 C The vessel which holds the rice as taken out daily for the daily consumption.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishrāñjaṇī (रांजणी).—f A small water-jar.
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 dictionaryRañjanī (रञ्जनी).—
1) The Indigo plant.
2) Turmeric.
3) Red arsenic.
4) Saffron.
5) (In music) A particular Śruti.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Rañjanī (रञ्जनी):—[from rañjana > raj] f. [probably] friendly salutation, [Buddhist literature]
2) [v.s. ...] the indigo plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Nyctanthes Arbor Tristis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] turmeric, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] saffron, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) [v.s. ...] a kind of fragrant perfume, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) [v.s. ...] red arsenic, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] (in music) a [particular] Śruti, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusRaṃjani (ರಂಜನಿ):—
1) [noun] the plant Indigofera tinctoria of Papilionaceae family.
2) [noun] the plant Curcuma longa of Zingiberaceae family; turmeric.
3) [noun] the powder of its rhizome used in medicine and also for seasoning food; turmeric powder.
4) [noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a musical mode (rāga) derived from the main mode Dharmavati.
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: Ramjanige, Rancani, Ranjanimurchana, Ranjanimurchhana, Ranjaniya.
Ends with (+6): Amritaramjani, Ashritaramjani, Balaranjani, Bhavanuranjani, Curutirancani, Haridranjani, Irancani, Janaranjani, Kastaranjani, Madhuryaranjani, Manoramjani, Manorancani, Nakharanjani, Nirancani, Niranjani, Pirancani, Puranjani, Ramayanaranjani, Rancani, Rasikaranjani.
Full-text (+1): Nakharanjani, Haridranjani, Ranjini, Vibudharanjani, Smritiranjani, Ramayanaranjani, Shrutiranjani, Janaranjani, Irancani, Shruti, Ahandehabuddhi, Iranci, Rancani, Murchana, Kanta, Ranjanimurchana, Ranjana, Nili, Jantuka, Parpata.
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