Sunayana, Su-nayana: 10 definitions
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Sunayana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Sunyana.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySunayana (सुनयन).—a. having beautiful eyes.
-naḥ a deer. (-nā) 1 a woman having beautiful eyes.
Sunayana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and nayana (नयन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySunayana (सुनयन).—m.
(-naḥ) A deer. f.
(-nā) 1. A woman. 2. A woman having beautiful eyes. E. su good excellent, nayana the eye.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySunayana (सुनयन).—I. m. a deer. Ii. f. nā, a woman.
Sunayana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms su and nayana (नयन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySunayana (सुनयन).—[adjective] handsome-eyed.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Sunayana (सुनयन):—[=su-nayana] [from su > su-nakṣatra] mf(ā)n. having beautiful eyes, [Kāvya literature]
2) [v.s. ...] m. a deer, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Sunayanā (सुनयना):—[=su-nayanā] [from su-nayana > su > su-nakṣatra] f. a (fair-eyed) woman, [Kālidāsa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySunayana (सुनयन):—(naḥ) 1. m. A deer. 1. f. A woman.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Sunayana (सुनयन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Sunayaṇa.
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionarySunayanā (सुनयना) [Also spelled sunyana]:—(a) (a woman) having beautiful eyes. pretty-eyed.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionarySunayaṇa (सुनयण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Sunayana.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Nayana, Cu, Shu.
Ends with: Pramuditapralambasunayana.
Full-text: Sunyana, Pramuditapralambasunayana.
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