Silana, Sīlana, Shilana, Śīlana: 10 definitions

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Silana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, 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.

The Sanskrit term Śīlana can be transliterated into English as Silana or Shilana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Silna.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Śīlana.—(CII 1), same as anuśīlana; practice. Note: śīlana is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sīlana : (nt.) practising; restraining.

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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

śilāṇa (शिलाण).—n Peelings, clippings, and scrapings of vegetables (prepared for the pot).

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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

Śīlana (शीलन).—(śīl-lyuṭ)

1) Repeated practice, exercise, study, cultivation; वेदान्तशीलनमपि प्रमिति करोति (vedāntaśīlanamapi pramiti karoti) Bhagavat- Śaraṇa S.2.

2) Constant application.

3) Honouring, serving.

4) Wearing.

Derivable forms: śīlanam (शीलनम्).

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

Śīlana (शीलन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. Careful study of the Shastras or sacred writings. 2. Serving, honouring. 3. Putting on. E. śīl to meditate, &c., aff. lyuṭ .

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

Śīlana (शीलन).—[neuter] practice, exercise, study, repeated mention.

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

1) Śīlana (शीलन):—[from śīl] n. repeated practice, constant study (of the Śāstras etc.), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] frequent mentioning, [Patañjali]

3) [v.s. ...] wearing, putting on, possessing, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

4) [v.s. ...] serving, honouring, [ib.]

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

Śīlana (शीलन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Careful study.

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Silana 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) Silanā (सिलना) [Also spelled silna]:—(v) to sew/stitch; to be sewn/stitched.

2) Sīlana (सीलन) [Also spelled silan]:—(nf) dampness, moisture; -[bharā] damp.

3) Sīlanā (सीलना):—(v) to dampen, to be/get damp(ed).

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