Thuna, Thūṇa, Thūṇā, Thūna, Ṭhuṅa, Thunā: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Thuna means something in Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesA brahmin village on the western boundary of Majjhimadesa (Vin.i.197; AA.i.56, 205; MA.397, etc; J.i.49). It was in the Kosala country and belonged to the Mallas, and was once visited by the Buddha.
The people of Thuna were unbelievers and, hearing of the Buddhas contemplated visit, they removed all the boats of the river which the Buddha had to cross, closed all the wells except one and determined not to honour the Buddha in any way.
The Buddha arrived with the monks through the air and a slave woman, coming to fetch water, saw them and gave them to drink. For this, she was beaten by her husband and killed; but she was reborn in Tavatimsa.
The Buddha, by his power, caused the water in the wells to overflow and flood the village. The inhabitants begged his forgiveness and invited him and the monks to stay there. Vv.i.8; VvA.45ff.
The Buddhas visit is described at Ud.vii.9 (UdA.377), but no mention is made there of the slave woman.
A city called Thuna is mentioned in the Mahajanaka Jataka (J.vi.62, 65).
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismThūna (थून) is the name of an ancient locality situated in Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—Thūna probably represents Sthūna of the Divyāvadāna and was a Brāhmaṇagāma that formed the western boundary of the Buddhist Majjhimadesa. Thūna has not been identified by any scholar. As Yuan Chwang’s account makes Thaneswar the westernmost country of the Buddhist Majjhimadesa, Prof. Mazumdar proposes to identify Thūna with Sthāniswara or Thaneswar.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Thuna in India is the name of a plant defined with Taxus baccata in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Taxus baccata L. var. aurea Carriere (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Species Plantarum
· Watsonia (1993)
· Flora Japonica (1784)
· Clinical Toxicology (2010)
· Flora Boreali-Americana (Hooker) (1803)
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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 Dictionarythūṇa : (m.) sacrificial post. || thūṇā (f.) sacrificial post.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryThūṇā, (f.) (Vedic sthūṇā from sthā, standing fast, as in thambha, thīna, etc. Nearest relation is thāvara (=thūrā, on r: ṇ=l (thūla): n see tūṇī). Cp. Gr. staurόs (post); Lat. restauro (to prop up again); Gr. stu_los pillar, “style”; Goth. stojan etc. (see thāvara); Ags. styran=E. steer, Ger. steuer) a pillar, prop, support A. II, 198; Vv 541 (=thambha VvA. 245); DA. I, 124. Esp. the sacrificial post in phrase thūṇûpanīta “lead to sacrifice” (yūpa-saṅkhātuṃ thūṇaṃ upa° DA. I, 294): D. I, 127≈S. I, 76≈DhA. II, 7; J. III, 45. kumbhathūṇā a sort of drum D. I, 6 etc. (see kumbha, where also kumbha —thūṇika Vin. IV, 285).—eka-thūṇaka with one support J. IV, 79. (Page 309)
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Thuṇa (थुण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Stu.
2) Thūṇā (थूणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Sthūṇā.
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)
Starts with (+15): Thunaga, Thunainu, Thunaka, Thunakana, Thunam, Thunamana, Thunana, Thunanta, Thunathunanem, Thunati, Thunaunu, Thunayb, Tunai, Tunaiccakotari, Tunaiccanniyaci, Tunaikkaranam, Tunaikkaruvi, Tunaimulai, Tunaimuttam, Tunaippatai.
Ends with (+60): Abhisamthuna, Amithuna, Amtarmithuna, Anutthuna, Anyonyamithuna, Apasthuna, Asprishtamaithuna, Asthisthuna, Atimaithuna, Atmamithuna, Ayahsthuna, Ayasthuna, Cakramithuna, Chekathuna, Chinnasthuna, Dasamithuna, Devamithuna, Devatamithuna, Dridhasthuna, Dvarasthuna.
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