Shyenakarana, Śyenakaraṇa, Shyena-karana: 5 definitions

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Shyenakarana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term Śyenakaraṇa can be transliterated into English as Syenakarana or Shyenakarana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śyenakaraṇa (श्येनकरण).—

1) burning on a separate funeral pile.

2) a hawk-like, i. e. rash and desperate, act.

Derivable forms: śyenakaraṇam (श्येनकरणम्).

Śyenakaraṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śyena and karaṇa (करण). See also (synonyms): śyenakaraṇikā.

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

Śyenakaraṇa (श्येनकरण).—n.

(-ṇaṃ) 1. Acting rashly or desperately. 2. Burning on a separate funeral pile. E. śyena and karaṇa acting; also śyenakaraṇikā .

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

1) Śyenakaraṇa (श्येनकरण):—[=śyena-karaṇa] [from śyena > śyeta] n. ‘acting like a hawk’, acting with precipitation, [Horace H. Wilson]

2) [v.s. ...] burning on a separate funeral pile, [ib.]

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

Śyenakaraṇa (श्येनकरण):—[śyena-karaṇa] (ṇaṃ) 1. n. Acting rashly; burning on a separate pile. Also śyena-karaṇikā.

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