Vanagahana, Vana-gahana: 9 definitions
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Vanagahana 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.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Google Books: ManthanabhairavatantramVanagahana (वनगहन) refers to the “dense forest (of doctrine)”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly: “Mitranātha, in order to (acquire) the authority which comes from initiation (went to) the dense forest of doctrine (mata-vanagahana) within which the venerable (Goddess) Kubjikā wonders. Once the Command was given to him (he became) Kuṇḍalīśa, the lord designated for three Ages. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvanagahana : (nt.) a jungle thicket.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVanagahana refers to: jungle thicket Vism. 647 (in simile).
Note: vanagahana is a Pali compound consisting of the words vana and gahana.
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 dictionaryVanagahana (वनगहन).—a thicket, the thick part of a forest; इति चालयन्नचलसानुवनगहनजानुमापतिः (iti cālayannacalasānuvanagahanajānumāpatiḥ) |
Derivable forms: vanagahanam (वनगहनम्).
Vanagahana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and gahana (गहन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanagahana (वनगहन).—n.
(-naṃ) A thicket. E. vana, and gahana the same.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanagahana (वनगहन).—[neuter] thicket of a wood.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanagahana (वनगहन):—[=vana-gahana] [from vana > van] n. the depth or thick part of a forest, [Pañcatantra]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanagahana (वनगहन):—[vana-gahana] (naṃ) 1. n. A thicket.
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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)
Partial matches: Vana, Gahana.
Ends with: Matavanagahana.
Full-text: Grahana.
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