Sphana, Sphāna, Sphaṇa: 3 definitions
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Sphana 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.
In Hinduism
Vastushastra (architecture)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (architecture)Sphaṇa (स्फण) [=sphaṇaka?] refers to the “shoulder” [?], according to the Devyāmata (in the section śalyoddhāra-paṭala or “excavation of extraneous substances”).—Accordingly, “[...] If [someone] scratches a part of his body, [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing related to the part at a depth up to the part. [The officiant] should remove the extraneous thing carefully. If [someone] scratches his shoulder (sphaṇaka—sphaṇake spṛśyamāne), [the officiant] should prognosticate an extraneous thing related to the shoulder (sphaṇaja) (?), which is at a depth up to the [shoulder (?)]. If he knows it correctly, he should remove it. [...]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySphāna (स्फान):—[from sphāy] See gaya-sph.
[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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sphanaja, Sphanaka.
Ends with: Gayasphana, Gonasphana, Parasphana, Samsphana.
Full-text: Gayasphana, Samsphiya, Samsphana, Samsphayana, Sphanaka.
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