Saghana: 8 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
saghana (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
Saghana (सघन).—adj. dense, [Pañcatantra] 141, 16.
Saghana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and ghana (घन).
Saghana (सघन).—[adjective] thick, dense; cloudy.
1) 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]
Saghana (सघन):—(2. sa + ghana) adj. dicht: keśāḥ syuḥ saghanā dṛḍhāḥ [Śārṅgadhara SAṂH. 3, 11, 21.]
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
Saghana (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
Saghāna (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.
Nepali dictionary
Saghana (सघन):—adj. 1. thick; dense; 2. solid; 3. dense; crowded; 4. intensive; rapid;
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: Ghana, Ghana, Sha, Ca.
Starts with: Saghana-upacara, Saghanatana, Saghanate.
Full-text: Saghan, Saghana-upacara, Saganatana, Saghanatana, Saghanate, Sagina, Saghan-upachaar, Chakana, Narikela, Ghata, Caya.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 360 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 142 < [Hindi-Kashmiri-English Volume 1]
Page 222 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 3]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.23.33 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
Preksha meditation: History and Methods (by Samani Pratibha Pragya)
Appendix 2 - Mahāprajña’s composition on Bhāvanā
4.8. Mahāprajña’s Personal Experiences < [Chapter 4 - Theory and Methods of Prekṣā-Dhyāna]
4.1. Jaina Textual Sources of Prekṣā-Dhyāna < [Chapter 4 - Theory and Methods of Prekṣā-Dhyāna]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 4.17.6 < [Chapter 17 - Prayers to Srī Yamunā]
Verse 4.19.3b < [Chapter 19 - A Thousand Names of Srī Yamunā]
Mahapurana of Puspadanta (critical study) (by Ratna Nagesha Shriyan)