Vighana: 7 definitions
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Vighana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVighana (विघन).—A giant on the side of Rāvaṇa. (Vālmīki Rāmāyaṇa, Sundara Kāṇḍa, Sarga 6).
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVighana (विघन).—
1) A mallet, hammer.
2) One who destroys, subdues or overpowers.
Derivable forms: vighanaḥ (विघनः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighana (विघन).—m.
(-naḥ) A mallet, a hammer, an implement for striking. E. vi before, han to strike, ap aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighana (विघन).—1. [adjective] hurting, damaging; [masculine] stamper, pounder, club, poss. nin.
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Vighana (विघन).—2. [adjective] cloudless.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vighana (विघन):—[=vi-ghana] [from vi] 1. vi-ghana mfn. (for 2. See sub voce) not stiff or very stiff (See pūrṇa-vighana)
2) [v.s. ...] cloudless ([locative case] ‘under a cloudless sky’), [Mahābhārata]
3) [=vi-ghana] 2. vi-ghana mfn. (√han; for 1. See p. 950, col. 2) injuring, hurting, [Mantra-brāhmaṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] m. an implement for striking, mallet, hammer, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Āpastamba-śrauta-sūtra]
5) [v.s. ...] m. Name of two Ekāhas, [Brāhmaṇa; ???] (-tva n., [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa])
6) [v.s. ...] m. Name of Indra, [Kāṭhaka]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVighana (विघन):—[vi-ghana] (naḥ) 1. m. A hammer. a. Cloudless.
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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: Vighanatva.
Ends with: Purnavighana.
Full-text (+32): Vighanin, Vighanatva, Vighnantaka, Vighnadhipa, Vighnakartri, Vighataka, Vighneshadanavidhi, Vighnaka, Vighneshvarakavaca, Vighneshvarasamhita, Vighneshvarashtottarashata, Vighnalesha, Vighnaraj, Vighneshvarasahasranaman, Vighnavinayaka, Vighnapati, Vighnavat, Vighnapratikriya, Vighnatantrita, Vighnavighata.
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Sankhayana-grihya-sutra (by Hermann Oldenberg)
Ramayana of Valmiki (by Hari Prasad Shastri)
Chapter 6 - Hanuman explores Ravana’s Palace < [Book 5 - Sundara-kanda]
The Agnistoma Somayaga in the Shukla Yajurveda (by Madan Haloi)
Part 2.1: Types of Somayāga (Introduction) < [Chapter 3 - The Somayāga]
The Nilamata Purana (by Dr. Ved Kumari)