Tejana: 13 definitions
Introduction:
Tejana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, biology. 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
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and SubjectsTejana (तेजन) denotes in the Rigveda a rod or staff of reed used for measuring a field. In the Atharvaveda the sense of ‘bamboo’ is found twice, the bamboo being specified in the second passage as ‘of the spring’ (vāsantika); more particularly it denotes the shaft of an arrow, a sense often found in later Vedic texts.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Tejana in India is the name of a plant defined with Saccharum bengalense in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym see André Michaux, Flora Boreali-Americana. 1: 54. Paris 1803. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Contributions from the United States National Herbarium (2003)
· Proceedings of the Indian Science Congress Association (1988)
· Observationes Botanicae (1789)
· Flora Indica; or descriptions … (1820)
· Agra University Journal of Research (Science) (1957)
· Lloydia (1958)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Tejana, for example pregnancy safety, side effects, extract dosage, chemical composition, diet and recipes, health benefits, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarytejana : (nt.) 1. an arrow; 2. sharpening.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryTejana, (nt.) (see tejate) the point or shaft of an arrow, an arrow Th. 1, 29; Dh. 80, 145; DhA. II, 147. (Page 306)
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryTejana (तेजन).—[tij-ṇic-lyu]
1) A bamboo.
2) Sharpening, whetting.
3) Kindling.
4) Rendering bright.
5) Polishing.
6) A reed.
7) the point of an arrow, the edge of a weapon.
-nī 1 A mat.
2) A tuft.
3) A tuft of hair on the head of a horse.
Derivable forms: tejanam (तेजनम्).
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Tejana (तेजन).—See under तिज् (tij).
Derivable forms: tejanam (तेजनम्).
See also (synonyms): teja.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryTejana (तेजन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. A bamboo. 2. Enlightening, making splendid or polished. 3. Sharpening. f. (-nī) 1. A plant (Aletris hyacinthoides.) 2. Heartpea. E. tij to sharpen, &c. affixes ṇic and lyu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryTejana (तेजन).—i. e. tij + ana, n. 1. Kindling, [Suśruta] 2, 140, 10. 2. A point, Mahābhārata 6, 3187. 3. A bambu.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryTejana (तेजन).—[neuter] sharpening, kindling; point or shaft of an arrow, reed, bamboo; [feminine] nī† mat of straw, tuft, bunch, etc.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Tejana (तेजन):—[from teja] n. sharpening, whetting, [Dhātupāṭha]
2) [v.s. ...] inflammation, [Suśruta iv, 24]
3) [v.s. ...] rendering bright, [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [v.s. ...] the shaft of an arrow, [Atharva-veda; Kāṭhaka; Aitareya-brāhmaṇa] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] a reed, bamboo, [Ṛg-veda i, 110, 5]
6) [v.s. ...] = naka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryTejana (तेजन):—(naṃ) 1. n. A bambu; enlightening; sharpening. f. A plant (Aletris hyacinthoides); heart-pea.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Tejana (तेजन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Teaṇa.
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Tejanaka, Tejanavhaya.
Ends with: Agnijvalitatejana, Ekatejana, Samtejana, Samuttejana, Sugandhitejana, Sutejana, Tigmatejana, Uttejana.
Full-text: Agnijvalitatejana, Taijana, Tejanaka, Ekatejana, Sutejana, Uttejana, Samtejana, Sutejita, Tejanidanta, Teana, Tejini, Tejanin, Tigmatejana, Tigmamurdhan, Tigmadhara, Tejita, Sugandhitejana, Teja, Ishu, Tejani.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Tejana; (plurals include: Tejanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 145 - The Story of Novice Monk Sukha < [Chapter 10 - Daṇḍa Vagga (Punishment)]
Verse 80 - The Story of Novice Monk Paṇḍita < [Chapter 6 - Paṇḍita Vagga (The Wise)]
Verse 33-34 - The Story of Venerable Meghiya < [Chapter 3 - Citta Vagga (Mind)]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 4, brāhmaṇa 4 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Kāṇḍa III, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 2 < [Third Kāṇḍa]
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma (by Ven. S. Dhammika)
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Treatment of Rudhirasrāva (excessive flow of blood) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Treatment of Urinary Disorders (Mūtrakṛccha) < [Chapter 3 - Diseases and Remedial measures (described in Atharvaveda)]
Vanaspati (Plants) used in Veda < [Chapter 2 - The nature of treatment for diseases in the Ancient era]
Warfare and Military System in Vedic Literature (by Rinki Deka)
Fortification and Siegecraft < [Chapter 2 - Military System as Revealed in the Vedic Texts]
The Great Chronicle of Buddhas (by Ven. Mingun Sayadaw)