Yacana, Yācanā, Yācana: 19 definitions
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Yacana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, 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 Yachana.
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In Hinduism
Shaktism
Yācanā (याचना) refers to one of the “thousand names of Kumārī”, as mentioned in the Kumārīsahasranāma, which is included in the 10th chapter of the first part (prathamabhāga) of the Rudrayāmala-Uttaratantra: an ancient Tantric work primarily dealing with the practice of Kuṇḍalinī-yoga, the worship of Kumārī and discussions regarding the Cakras. This edition is said to be derived of the Rudrayāmalatantra and consists of 6000 verses in 90 chapters (paṭalas) together with the Saralā-Hindīvyākhyopetam (i.e., the Rudrayamalam Uttaratantram with Sarala Hindi translation).—Yācanā is mentioned in śloka 1.10.135.—The chapter notes that one is granted the rewards obtained by reciting the text even without the performance of pūjā (worship), japa, snāna (bathing) and puraścaryā
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.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Yācanā (याचना, “prayer”) refers to one of the two types of invitation, by which the Bodhisattvas address to the Buddhas, according to the 2nd century Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra chapter 13. The Bodhisattvas (accompanying the Buddha at Rājagṛha on the Gṛdhrakūṭaparvata) excelled in inviting innumerable Buddhas.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Yācanā (याचना, “begging”) refers to one of the hardships (parīṣaha), or “series of trials hard to endure” according to the Triṣaṣṭiśalākāpuruṣacaritra 10.1 (Incarnation as Nandana). While practicing penance for a lac of years, Muni Nandana also endured a series of trials hard to endure (e.g., yācanā). Nandana is the name of a king as well as one of Mahāvīra’s previous births.
Yācanā (याचना, “begging”) refers to one of the hardships (parīṣaha) mentioned in the Tattvartha Sutra 9.9.—Yācanā denotes begging. One belonging to the monastic order has to go for alms for all his requirements inclusive of food and water. Begging may be easy for beggars, but it is hard for others. That may even be humiliating. To adopt begging as a part of monastic code, in spite of its humiliating aspect, is called Yācanā-parīṣaha.
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
Pali-English dictionary
yācana : (nt.) begging; entreaty.
Yācanā, (f.)=yācana; J. III, 354=Miln. 230; J. V, 233, 404. (Page 552)
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Yācana, (dt.) (fr. yāc) begging, asking, entreaty J. III, 353; SnA 161 (iṅghā ti yācan’atthe nipāto) 551 (id.); PvA. 113 (=sādhuka).
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
yācana (याचन).—n (S) yācanā f (S) Begging, petitioning, beseeching.
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
Yācana (याचन) or Yācanā (याचना).—[yāc-lyuṭ]
1) Asking, begging, entreating, soliciting.
2) A request, an entreaty, a petition; याचना माननाशाय (yācanā mānanāśāya); बध्यतामभययाचनाञ्जलिः (badhyatāmabhayayācanāñjaliḥ) R.11.78.
Derivable forms: yācanam (याचनम्).
Yācanā (याचना).—f.
(-nā) Asking, begging. E. yāc to ask, aff. yuc .
Yācanā (याचना).—[yāc + anā], [Causal.], f. Asking, soliciting, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 11, 78 (Calc. 77, where the Sch. takes it as n.).
Yācana (याचन).—[neuter] asking (also in marriage), begging for (—°).
1) Yācana (याचन):—[from yāc] n. begging, soliciting, asking (also in marriage), [Śārṅgadhara-paddhati; Sāhitya-darpaṇa; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā]
2) Yācanā (याचना):—[from yācana > yāc] f. asking, soliciting, request, petition, entreaty for or solicitation of ([compound]), [Rāmāyaṇa; Kālidāsa etc.] (nām-√kṛ, to fulfil a request).
Yācanā (याचना):—(nā) 1. f. Asking, begging.
Yācana (याचन):—(wie eben)
1) n. das Bitten, Betteln: bhrāntaṃ yācanatatpareṇa manasā [Spr. 2079.] anena pathikasya vasatiyācanaṃ pratīyate das Bitten um [Sāhityadarpana 332, 11.] das Werben um: duhitṛ [Vetālapañcaviṃśati] in [Lassen’s Anthologie (III) 16, 9.] —
2) f. ā a) das Bitten, Betteln, Bitte [Amarakoṣa 2, 7, 32.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 388.] [Halāyudha 2, 205.] yācanā mānanāśāya [Cāṇakya 91] in [Kāvya-Saṅgraha 320.] yācanā hi puruṣasya mahattvaṃ nāśayati [Spr. 4870.] badhyatāmabhayayācanāñjaliḥ das Bitten um [Raghuvaṃśa 11, 78.] kiṃ parayācanābhiḥ das Anbetteln eines Andern [Spr. 1256.] kuruṣva yācanām erfülle die Bitte [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 27, 22. 37, 19. 112, 10. 45, 15.] — b) schlechte v. l. für yātanā [Amarakoṣa 1, 2, 2, 3.]
Yācana (याचन):——
1) n. — a) das Bitten , Betteln , das Bitten um (im Comp. vorangehend). — b) am Ende eines Comp. das Werben um ein Mädchen. —
2) f. ā — a) das Bitten , Betteln , Bitte , das Bitten um (im Comp. vorangehend) , das Anbetteln Jmds (im Comp. vorangehend). nāṃ kar Med. eine Bitte erfüllen. — b) *schlechte v.l. für yātanā.
Yācana (याचन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Jāyaṇa, Jāyaṇayā, Jāyaṇā.
Yācanā (in Sanskrit) can be associated with the following Chinese terms:
1) 來求乞 [lái qiú qǐ]: “begging”.
2) 來請 [lái qǐng]: “come and ask”.
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
1) Yācana (याचन):—(nm) begging.
2) Yācanā (याचना) [Also spelled yachna]:—(nf) begging, entreaty; asking for something.
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Nepali dictionary
1) Yācana (याचन):—n. entreating; begging;
2) Yācanā (याचना):—n. 1. asking; begging; 2. plea; request;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Yacanai, Yacanajivana, Yacanaka, Yacanam, Yacanata.
Full-text (+41): Abhiyacana, Kapaṇa, Ayacana, Prayacana, Upayacana, Abhayayacana, Atiyacana, Ariyayacana, Rakkhayacana, Jivakayacana, Pancavatthuyacana, Gonayacana, Methunayacana, Maniyacana, Dhammadesanayacana, Vinayapannattiyacana, Telayacana, Rajjayacana, Avatthanayacana, Varayacanakatha.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 675 < [Hindi-Kannada-English Volume 2]
Page 592 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 2]
Page 692 < [Hindi-Malayalam-English Volume 2]
Tattvartha Sutra (with commentary) (by Vijay K. Jain)
Verse 9.15 - The afflictions caused by the conduct-deluding karmas < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Verse 9.9 - The twenty-two kinds of afflications (parīṣaha) < [Chapter 9 - Stoppage and Shedding of Karmas]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 7.89 < [Chapter 7 - Literary Faults]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 4 - Triskandha (threefold practice): confession, commemoration, rejoicing < [Chapter XIII - The Buddha-fields]
Bodhisattva quality 27: excelled in inviting innumerable Buddhas < [Chapter XIII - The Buddha-fields]
Digha Nikaya (Long Discourses) (by Bhikkhu Sujato)
14. The Appeal of Māra < [Discourse 16: The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment]
12. The Appeal of the Divinity < [Discourse 14: The Great Discourse on Traces Left Behind]
20. The Appeal of Ānanda < [Discourse 16: The Great Discourse on the Buddha’s Extinguishment]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.3.88-089 < [Chapter 3 - The Lord Manifests His Varāha Form in the House of Murāri and Meets with Nityānanda]