Saghana: 7 definitions
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Saghana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, 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.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysaghana (सघन).—a & ad (sa With, ghana Thick.) Thick, close, dense, clustering, thronging, closely set or fast set;--used of trees, crops, fruits, cloth, liquids &c. Ex. tēṃ pikāsīṃ ālēṃ sa0 || umaṭalē kaṇa tayāvarī ||; also āmbē dāḷimba nārikēḷī || sa0 lāgalī vanasthaḷīṃ ||.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySaghana (सघन).—adj. dense, [Pañcatantra] 141, 16.
Saghana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and ghana (घन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySaghana (सघन).—[adjective] thick, dense; cloudy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Saghana (सघन):—[=sa-ghana] [from sa > sa-gajāroha] mfn. thick (as hair), [Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] clouded, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
3) [v.s. ...] dense, solid, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 dictionarySaghana (सघन) [Also spelled saghan]:—(a) dense, thick; intensive; overcast with clouds, cloudy; —[khetī] intensive cultivation; ~[tā] denseness/intensity; cloudiness; ~[tāmāpī] densimeter.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaghāna (ಸಘಾನ):—
1) [noun] greatness of the mind; large-heartedness; reputation based on character, etc.
2) [noun] a dignified, large-hearted man.
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)
Partial matches: Sha, Ghana, Ca.
Starts with: Saghana-upacara, Saghanatana, Saghanate.
Ends with: Bhavasaghana, Parushaghana, Prakashaghana, Rasaghana.
Full-text: Saghanate, Saganatana, Saghanatana, Sagina, Saghana-upacara, Saghan-upachaar, Saghan, Sagana, Narikela, Ghana, Sha.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Saghana, Sa-ghana, Saghāna; (plurals include: Saghanas, ghanas, Saghānas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.23.33 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.19.3b < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Verse 4.17.6 < [Chapter 17 - Prayers to Srī Yamunā]