Sugahana, Sugahanā, Su-gahana: 6 definitions

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Sugahana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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.

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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

sugahana : (nt.) a good grip.

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Sugahanā (सुगहना).—an enclosure round a place of sacrifice to exclude profane access. °वृत्तिः (vṛttiḥ) f. the same as above.

Sugahanā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and gahanā (गहना).

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

Sugahana (सुगहन).—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) Thick, close, impervious. f.

(-nā) An enclosure round a place of sacrifice, to exclude profane access or sight. E. su well, much or thoroughly, gah to be thick, yuc aff.

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

1) Sugahana (सुगहन):—[=su-gahana] [from su > su-ga] mf(ā)n. very thick or close or impervious, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

2) Sugahanā (सुगहना):—[=su-gahanā] [from su-gahana > su > su-ga] f. an enclosure round a place of sacrifice, [Horace H. Wilson]

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

Sugahana (सुगहन):—[su-gahana] (naḥ-nā-naṃ) a. Thick, impervious. f. Enclosure round the place of sacrifice.

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Sugahana 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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