Saniya, Sanīya, Shaniya: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Saniya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaSanīya (सनीय).—A country in south India famous in the Purāṇas. Mention is made about this country in Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 63.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSaniya [सणिया] in the Hindi language is the name of a plant identified with Crotalaria burhia Benth. from the Fabaceae (Pea) family having the following synonyms: Crotalaria burhia var. tomentosa. For the possible medicinal usage of saniya, 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.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚānīya (शानीय):—[from śān] mfn. to be whetted or sharpened, [Patañjali]
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusSaniya (ಸನಿಯ):—[noun] = ಸನಿಹ [saniha].
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: Caniyan, Saniyama, Saniyamatva, Saniyambogu, Saniyams, Saniyas, Shaniyala.
Ends with (+154): Abhakshaniya, Abhidarshaniya, Abhilashaniya, Abhyasaniya, Abhyeshaniya, Abhyukshaniya, Acikitsaniya, Adarshaniya, Adhivasaniya, Adhvaradikshaniya, Adrakshaniya, Adushaniya, Akamkshaniya, Akankshaniya, Akarshaniya, Akroshaniya, Amshaniya, Ananguli-prekshaniya, Anapekshaniya, Aneshaniya.
Full-text: Satiya, Satirtha, Wutsiyar saniya, Sanyas, Sanna saniya, Saniyas, Prashamsa, Prashansa, Sanipa.
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Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section IX < [Jambukhanda Nirmana Parva]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)