Vyajana: 13 definitions
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Vyajana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vyajan.
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In Hinduism
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Vyajana (व्यजन) refers to “fans” (used for tending on hawks), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “Hawks should be kept tied in a quiet place on the top of a lofty building, beautifully whitewashed and cooled with sprays of water by means of machines; fans (vyajana-hasta) should be moved gently and at intervals, by men placed at a distance ; and the place should be kept free from flies by means of netted windows”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
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Marathi-English dictionary
vyajana (व्यजन).—n S A pankha or fan (whether as a fixture, as worked by the hand, or as portable).
vyajana (व्यजन).—n A fan.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Vyajana (व्यजन).—A fan; निर्वाते व्यजनम् (nirvāte vyajanam) H.2.165; R.8.4;1. 62; cf. बालव्यजन (bālavyajana)
Derivable forms: vyajanam (व्यजनम्).
Vyajana (व्यजन).—n.
(-naṃ) A fan. E. vi before aj to go, aff. lyuṭ .
Vyajana (व्यजन).—i. e. vi-aj + ana, n. A fan, [Hitopadeśa] ii. [distich] 155; [Bhāgavata-Purāṇa, (ed. Burnouf.)] 3, 23, 16.
Vyajana (व्यजन).—[neuter] fanning; a fan (also ka [neuter]).
1) Vyajana (व्यजन):—[from vyaj] n. (ifc. f(ā). ) fanning, [Kādambarī]
2) [v.s. ...] a palm-leaf or other article used for fanning, fan, whisk (often [dual number]), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata etc.]
Vyajana (व्यजन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Idem.
Vyajana (व्यजन):—(von vyaj) n. Fächer, Wedel (häufig im du.) [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 41. 7, 23.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 7, 219.] [Mahābhārata 3, 1772. 4, 1774. 9, 48. 13, 4252.] [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 26, 11. 91, 37 (100, 36 Gorresio).] [Rāmāyaṇa Gorresio 2, 35, 17. 3, 9, 7. 6, 112, 25.] [Suśruta 1, 15, 3. 171, 21. 240, 6.] snānaṃ savyajanam [2, 149, 6.] vyajanānilāḥ [475,17.] [KĀM. NĪTIS. 12,44.] [Ṛtusaṃhāra 1,8.] [Raghuvaṃśa 8,40.] [Spr. 1823. 2156. 3322. 5257.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1,10,18. 11,28.3,15,38. 23,16.4,4,5.] [Oxforder Handschriften 85,b,23.] padma [Raghuvaṃśa 10, 63.] cāmara [Mahābhārata 1, 4941. 2, 37. 6, 670. 3966.] [Harivaṃśa 1290.] [Rāmāyaṇa] [Gorresio 2, 26, 13.] cāmaraṃ (adj.) vyajanam [12, 9.] vyajanairbārhacāmaraiḥ (cop. adj.) [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 10, 13.] cāmara [4, 7, 21] nach dem Comm. = cāmara . — Vgl. vāla (auch [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 9, 3. 5, 14, 8.] [Suśruta 1, 71, 18. 2, 36, 6]).
Vyajana (व्यजन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viaṇa.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Vyajana (व्यजन) [Also spelled vyajan]:—(nm) a fan.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vyajana (ವ್ಯಜನ):—[noun] a device having a thin, flat surface moved by hand to set up a current of air for purpose of cooling; a fan.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vyajanacamara, Vyajanaka, Vyajanakriya, Vyajanavyagrahasta.
Full-text (+11): Balavyajana, Valavyajana, Vyajanakriya, Vyajanacamara, Camaravyajana, Vyajanaka, Valavyanjana, Nirvata, Sahamsavalavyajana, Savyajana, Vyajanavyagrahasta, Vyajani, Vinjhana, Vijana, Vyajan, Vyajanibhu, Manidanda, Valavyajanibhu, Ashtamangala, Vij.
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Search found 30 books and stories containing Vyajana; (plurals include: Vyajanas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 1.4.65 < [Chapter 4 - Bhakta (the devotee)]
Verse 2.4.72 < [Chapter 4 - Vaikuṇṭha (the spiritual world)]
Canons of Orissan Architecture (by R. Chatterjee)
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 334 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 111 < [Hindi-Gujarati-English Volume 3]
Page 111 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 3]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 3: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chapter 1: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.1.47 < [Chapter 1 - Summary of Lord Gaura’s Pastimes]
Verse 2.9.122 < [Chapter 9 - The Lord’s Twenty-One Hour Ecstasy and Descriptions of Śrīdhara and Other Devotees’ Characteristics]
Verse 3.9.49 < [Chapter 9 - The Glories of Advaita]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)