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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: valmikiramayan.net: Srimad Valmiki Ramayana

Saṃjavana (संजवन) refers to “assembly halls”, according to the Rāmāyaṇa verse 5.3.8-13. Accordingly:—“[...] Seeing the city [viz., Laṅkā] everywhere Hanuma (Hanumān) became surprised at heart. Thereafter Hanuma the monkey, became happy seeing [...] lovely assembly halls (saṃjavana), with sounds of Krauncha birds and peacocks, [...], equalling the city of Vasvaukasārā, as though flying towards the sky. Seeing that city of Rāvaṇa, which was best among cities, a wealthy city, a beautiful and auspicious city, that powerful Hanuma thought thus”.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Saṃjavana (संजवन).—

1) A quadrangle; a group of four houses forming a court.

2) A way-mark, sign-post.

Derivable forms: saṃjavanam (संजवनम्).

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Saṃjāvana (संजावन).—Pouring a little butter-milk into warm milk (Mar. dūdha virajaṇeṃ).

Derivable forms: saṃjāvanam (संजावनम्).

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

1) Saṃjavana (संजवन):—[=saṃ-javana] n. ([from] saṃ-√ju; perhaps for saṃ-yavana [from] saṃ- √1. yu) a group of four houses, quadrangle, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) [v.s. ...] a way-mark, sign-post, [Harivaṃśa] ([Nīlakaṇṭha])

3) Saṃjāvana (संजावन):—[=saṃ-jāvana] [from saṃ-javana] n. (perhaps for saṃ-yāvana) pouring a little buttermilk into warm milk, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Samjavana 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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Saṃjavana (ಸಂಜವನ):—[noun] an area (usu. square in shape) surrounded closely on all the four sides by houses.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Javana, Sam.

Full-text: Samjivana, Sanjavana, Samyavana.

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