Ghna: 11 definitions
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Ghna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, biology. 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
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraGhna (啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渄esutrction鈥�, according to the B峁沨atsa峁僪it腻 (chapter 9), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Var腻hamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyoti峁).鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淚f Venus should enter the constellation of 膧艣le峁Ｄ� there will be much suffering from serpents; it Venus should pass through the constellation of Magha, elephant keepers or ministers will suffer and there will be abundance of rain. If Venus should pass through the constellation of P奴rvaphalgu苍墨, hill men and the people of Pulinda will perish and there will be abundance of rain; if she should pass through the constellation of Uttaraphalgu苍墨, the people of Kuru, of J腻峁単ala and of P腻帽c腻la will perish [i.e., ghna], and there will also be rain鈥�.
Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
: Brill: 艢aivism and the Tantric Traditions (yoga)Ghna (啶樴啶�) refers to 鈥渜uelling鈥� (suffering), according to the Ha峁環atattvakaumud墨, an 18th-century text on Ha峁環ayoga consisting of fifty-six chapters and approximately 1680 verses.鈥擳he Ha峁環atattvakaumud墨 has five chapters on 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补 (9, 10, 12, 37鈥�38), namely, the preliminary auxiliaries and rules of practice for 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补, an explanation of the names, nature and characteristics of kumbhakas, breathing methods for quelling suffering (办濒别艣补-驳丑苍补), necessary rules for 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补 and an explanation of 辫谤腻峁嚹乱腻尘补, which total more than 240 verses.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as 腻sanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Biology (plants and animals)
: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Ghna in India is the name of a plant defined with Senna obtusifolia in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Diallobus uniflorus Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1981)
· Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden (1982)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1987)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2008)
· Med. Fl. (1828)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Ghna, for example pregnancy safety, extract dosage, health benefits, chemical composition, side effects, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryghna (啶樴啶�).鈥攁 S That kills or destroys. In comp. and thus frequently and elegantly. Ex. r艒gaghna, v腻taghna, pittaghna, kaphaghna, d艒峁ghna, andhak腻raghna, p腻paghna, niyamaghna, 办峁泃补ghna.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishghna (啶樴啶�).鈥�a That kills or destroys. In comp. and thus frequently and elegantly. Ex. 啶编峁単aghna, v腻taghna.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGhna (啶樴啶�).鈥�a. (-驳丑苍墨 f.) (Used only at the end of comp.) Killing, destroying, removing, curing; 啶啶班ぞ啶灌啶ぃ啶樴啶ㄠ, 啶ぞ啶侧啷嵿え啶�, 啶掂ぞ啶む啷嵿え啶�, 啶た啶む啶む啷嵿え啶� (br腻hma峁嘺ghna岣�, b腻laghna岣�, v腻taghna岣�, pittaghna岣�); depriving one of, taking away; 啶啶｀啶啷嵿え, 啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶樴啶� (pu峁噛aghna, dharmaghna) &c. Manusm峁泃i 9.232;8.127;7.218; Y.1.138 &c.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhna (啶樴啶�).鈥擺-ghna], i. e. han + a, Latter part of comp. adj. and 8., f. 苍墨 (苍腻, Mah腻bh腻rata 13, 2397), 1. Striking, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 8, 386. 2. Killing, a murderer, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 9, 232. 3. Destroying, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 8, 127; [搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺] 2, 35, 6. 4. Removing, [惭腻苍补惫补诲丑补谤尘补艣腻蝉迟谤补] 7, 218.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGhna (啶樴啶�).鈥攕laying, killing, destroying, removing (鈥斅�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Ghna (啶樴啶�):鈥攎f(腻, [Mah腻bh腻rata xiii, 2397; Hariva峁兣沘 9426]; 墨 [feminine] of 2. han q.v.)n. ifc. striking with, [Manu-sm峁泃i viii, 386]
2) killing, killer, murderer, ix, 232 [Mah腻bh腻rata; 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 iii]
3) destroying, [Manu-sm峁泃i viii, 127; Y腻j帽avalkya i, 138; 搁腻尘腻测补峁嘺 i; Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺 iv]
4) removing, [Manu-sm峁泃i vii, 218; Hariva峁兣沘 9426; Su艣ruta]
5) multiplied by, [Var腻ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it腻 li, 39; S奴ryasiddh腻nta] (f. 墨)
6) n. ifc. 鈥榢illing鈥� See ahi-, 辫补谤峁嘺测补-驳丑苍补 (cf. artha-, 补谤艣辞-, k腻sa-, kula-, 办耻峁ａ弓丑补-, 办峁泃补-, 办峁沵颈-, gara-, guru-, go-, jvara-, 辫耻谤耻峁-, etc.)
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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (sa峁僺办峁泃补m), 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.
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Starts with: Ghnat.
Full-text (+374): Kritaghna, Shatrughna, Krimighna, Vighna, Vishaghna, Rakshoghna, Arshoghna, Kasaghna, Kaphaghna, Bhrunaghna, Goghna, Dadrughna, Vataghna, Papaghna, Brahmaghna, Nighna, Arthaghna, Shulaghna, Rogaghna, Ashmarighna.
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Search found 22 books and stories containing Ghna; (plurals include: Ghnas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada D腻sa)
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 1.10.38 < [Chapter 10 - Description of the Birth of Lord Balar腻ma]
Verse 8.11.5 < [Chapter 11 - The King of Prayers to Lord Balar腻ma]
Verse 8.13.56 < [Chapter 13 - A Thousand Names of Lord Balar腻ma]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by 艢r墨la R奴pa Gosv腻m墨)
Verse 1.2.173 < [Part 2 - Devotional Service in Practice (s腻dhana-bhakti)]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)