Sahana, Shahana, Sahāṉā: 16 definitions

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Sahana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil. 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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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Sahana (सहन) refers to “patient enduring”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Tolerance [com.sahana—‘patient enduring’] of anger and humility towards pride, moreover straightforwardness towards deception [and] abandonment of attachment, these are the enemies of desire respectively. Yogis continually drive away desire and dislike through equanimity or through the state of non-attachment , and they drive away wrong faith through the application of right faith”.

Synonyms: Kṣāma.

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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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Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sahana : (nt.) endurance.

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

śahāṇā (शहाणा).—a ( H) Shrewd, sagacious, knowing, intelligent, sharp, smart, clever. Pr. śahāṇyācēṃ vhāvēṃ cākara paṇa vēḍyācēṃ hōūṃ nayē dhanī; śahāṇyācī ēka bāta mūrkhācī sārī rāta; śa0 nāḍatō pōhaṇāra buḍatō.

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sahana (सहन).—n (S) Suffering or bearing; sufferance, endurance, patience.

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sahana (सहन).—a unc Facile or easy.

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sahāṇa (सहाण).—f ē or ī (śāṇa S) A grindstone. 2 A levigating-slab.

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sāhana (साहन).—a Small or little. Seldom used, except in poetry, but in conjunction with lāhana, as lāhana sāhana.

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

śahāṇā (शहाणा).—m A wiseacre.

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śahāṇā (शहाणा).—a Shrewd, sagacious, clever.

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sahana (सहन).—n Suffering. Patience.

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sahāṇa (सहाण).—f A grindstone. A levigating slab.

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sāhana (साहन).—a Small, little.

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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

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sahana (सहन).—a. Bearing, enduring.

-nam 1 Bearing, enduring.

2) Patience, forbearance.

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Sāhana (साहन).—Endurance, suffering.

Derivable forms: sāhanam (साहनम्).

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

Sahana (सहन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Patient, enduring. n.

(-naṃ) Bearing, enduring, patience. E. sah to bear, yuc or lyuṭ aff.

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Sāhana (साहन).—n.

(-naṃ) Sufference, endurance. E. ṣah to bear, causal v., lyuṭ aff.

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

Sahana (सहन).—[sah + ana], I. adj. Enduring. Ii. n. Bearing, enduring.

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

Sahana (सहन).—[adjective] overpowering, mighty, strong; [neuter] patient endurance.

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

1) Sahana (सहन):—[from sah] mf(ā)n. powerful, strong (in explanation of the etymology of siṃha), [Nirukta, by Yāska viii, 15]

2) [v.s. ...] patient, enduring (See a-s)

3) [v.s. ...] m. (saṃjñāyām) ([gana] nandyādi)

4) [v.s. ...] n. patient endurance, forbearance, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]

5) Sāhana (साहन):—n. ([from] [Causal] of √sah) the act of causing to bear

6) sufferance, endurance, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

1) Sahana (सहन):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ) a.] Patient, enduring.

2) Sāhana (साहन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Endurance.

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

Sahana (सहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sahaṇa.

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Sahana 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.

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Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Śahānā (शहाना):—(a) princely, regal, majestic.

2) Śāhānā (शाहाना):—(a) kingly, royal, regal, magnificent; —[joḍā] the nuptial suit worn by the bridegroom; —[mijāja] lordly/regal temperament.

3) Sahana (सहन) [Also spelled sahan]:—(nm) patient endurance, forbearance; tolerance; a courtyard; ~[dāra] having a courtyard (as ~[dāra makāna); -śakti] endurance, forbearance, tolerance; ~[śīla] enduring, forbearing, tolerant; ~[śīlatā] endurance, tolerance, forbearance; —[karanā] to endure, to forbear, to tolerate.

4) Sahanā (सहना) [Also spelled sahna]:—(v) to endure, to forbear, to tolerate, to stand; ~[nīya] tolerable.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

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

1) Sahaṇa (सहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sahana.

2) Sāhaṇa (साहण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃhan.

3) Sāhaṇa (साहण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sādhana.

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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

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śahana (ಶಹನ):—[noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a rāga (musical mode) derived from the main mode Kharaharapriya.

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Sahaṇa (ಸಹಣ):—

1) [noun] the act, process of taming, rearing and training of horses.

2) [noun] a building where elephants, horses are sheltered and fed; a stable.

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Sahana (ಸಹನ):—

1) [noun] = ಸಹನಶೀಲ [sahanashila]2.

2) [noun] patient endurance; forbearance.

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Sahanā (ಸಹನಾ):—[noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a rāga (musical mode) derived from the main mode Kharaharapriya.

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Sāhaṇa (ಸಾಹಣ):—

1) [noun] the act, process of taming, rearing and training of horses.

2) [noun] a building where elephants, horses are sheltered and fed; a stable.

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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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Tamil dictionary

Source: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexicon

Sahāṉā (ஸஹானா) noun < Urdu sahānā. (Music) See சகானா. [sagana.]

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Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.

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