Yodhana: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Yodhana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Yodhana (योधन) refers to “(the methods of) elephant-fighting”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 12, “On the qualities of elephant drivers, etc.”]: “4. Hard for foes to conquer is an elephant driver who is clever at the ways of mounting and dismounting from elephants, at sitting by means of seats on the shoulders and the hind parts, at driving them with the voice, feet, and hook, at the methods of marching and running them in the streets and in the country, at turning them back and stopping them, and at fighting with (yodhana) hostile elephants [pratyarthidvipayodhane'pi kuśalo yantā dviṣāṃ durjayaḥ]”.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Yodhana (योधन) is the name of a Rākṣasa mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Yodhana).
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Yodhana (योधन).—[yudh-bhāve-lyuṭ]
1) War, battle, contest; ते तु शूरा महाराज कृतचित्ताश्च योधने (te tu śūrā mahārāja kṛtacittāśca yodhane) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 9.18.4.
2) A weapon.
-naḥ A warrior, combatant.
Derivable forms: yodhanam (योधनम्).
Yodhana (योधन).—name of a rākṣasa king: (Ārya-)Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa 18.1.
Yodhana (योधन).—[neuter] combat, fight.
1) Yodhana (योधन):—[from yodha] n. the act of fighting, battle, war, [Mahābhārata; Purāṇa]
2) [v.s. ...] battle-cry, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Yodhana (योधन):—(wie eben) n. Kampf [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 15, 7.] [Mārkāṇḍeyapurāṇa 135, 17.] citra [Mahābhārata 4, 1365.] kūṭa [KĀM. NĪTIS. 18, 58.] — Vgl. duryodhana .
Yodhana (योधन):—n. Kampf.
Yodhana (योधन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Jujjhaṇa.
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
Yodhana (योधन):—(nm) fighting, combating; -[śakti] fighting potential; -[saṃbhāra] armament; fighting equipment.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Yōdhana (ಯೋಧನ):—[noun] a war; a battle.
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: Yodhanapuratirtha, Yotanam.
Full-text (+7): Duryodhana, Ayodhana, Suyodhana, Pratiyodhana, Dauryodhana, Yotanam, Praniyodhana, Duryodhanata, Dauryodhani, Yodhanapuratirtha, Duryodhanarakshabandhana, Duryodhanaviryajnanamudra, Tuccotanan, Ayotanam, Jujjhana, Cuyotanan, Duryodhanasana, Duryodhanavaraja, Jihmayodhin, Dhritarashtraja.
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Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 271 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Page 684 < [Hindi-Marathi-English Volume 2]
Page 684 < [Hindi-Sindhi-English Volume 2]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 104 < [Volume 24 (1918)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 87 < [Volume 6 (1882)]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XCVII < [Bhagavat-Gita Parva]
Phaladeepika by Mantreswara (text and translation) (by Panditabhushana V. Subrahmanya Sastri)
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 230 - The Series of Tīrthas Enumerated < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]