Usavana, Usavaṇa, Uṣāvana, Ushavana: 2 definitions
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Usavana means something in Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi. 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.
The Sanskrit term Uṣāvana can be transliterated into English as Usavana or Ushavana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: archive.org: Personal and geographical names in the Gupta inscriptions (jainism)Uṣāvana (उषावन) is a synonym of Koṭivarṣa according to Puruṣottama (Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 32) while Hemacandra (Abhidānacintāmaṇi 390) mentions Umāvana. Koṭivarṣa is a viṣaya mentioned in the Gupta inscriptions that seems to have comprised the southern part of the Dinajpur district.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryusavaṇa (उसवण).—f (Or usaṇa) Shooting or sharp pain in the trunk of the body. v bhara. See dhamaka.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Anusavana, Biusavana, Pajjusavana, Pusavana, Tushavana, Upamshusavana.
Full-text: Umavana, Kotivarsha.
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