Jishnu, ṣṇ: 20 definitions
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Jishnu means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Tamil. 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.
The Sanskrit term ṣṇ can be transliterated into English as Jisnu or Jishnu, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) ṣṇ (जिष्णु).—A name of Arjuna. (See under Arjuna).
2) ṣṇ (जिष्णु).—A synonym of Śrī Kṛṣṇa. As Śrī Kṛṣṇa had won all the battles he fought, he got the name ṣṇ. (Mahābhārata Udyoga Parva, Chapter 70, Stanza 13).
3) ṣṇ (जिष्णु).—A warrior who fought on the side of the Pāṇḍavas against the Kauravas. This warrior who was a native of Cedi, was killed by Karṇa (Mahābhārata Karṇa Parva, Chapter 56, Stanza 48).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Indexṣṇ (जिष्णु).—A name of Arjuna.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa I. 16. 1 ff.; Vāyu-purāṇa 25. 39; 30. 99; 62, 49; 97. 3.

The Purana (पुरा�, 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.
Kavya (poetry)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)ṣṇ (जिष्णु) refers to “victory�, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 17.13.—Accordingly: “The Brahmins headed by the chaplain began to consecrate him who was destined to victory (ᾱṣṇ) first with Atharvavedic mantras that lead to victory�.

Kavya (काव्�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry�.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)ṣṇ (जिष्णु) refers to “victorious (devotion)�, according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] My devotion to you nourishes me every day, as the rise of the full moon always nourishes the ocean. On account of the true affluence of victorious (ᾱṣṇ) devotion to you I even ignore the excellent Lakṣmī. The whole world consists of you, Goddess of Gods! Your body is consciousness, you are alone and perfectly established. Nowhere is there ignorance. Thus, where do we see the son of a barren woman run and raise his bow? [...]�.

Shakta (शाक्�, 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.
Gitashastra (science of music)
: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)ṣṇ (जिष्णु) refers to one of the Forty-nine kinds of Tānas (in Indian music), according to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, an ancient Sanskrit text which (being encyclopedic in nature) deals with a variety of cultural topics such as arts, architecture, music, grammar and astronomy.—Tāna refers to “that which spreads� (being dependent on ū), according to the Nāṭyaśāstra. In the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, only forty nine kinds of Բ are accepted under three grāmas viz., madhyama, ṣaḍj and Ի. The ṣaḍjgrāma contains twenty Բ [e.g., ᾱṣṇ].
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, īٲśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismOne of the ten names assigned to Arjuna, the Hindu hero of the Mahabharata. Meaning of the name: "conqueror of enemies"
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryᾱṣṇ (जिष्णु).—a S Ever triumphant; disposed to conquest or victory.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishᾱṣṇ (जिष्णु).�a Ever triumphant.
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 dictionaryṣṇ (जिष्णु).�a. [ᾱ-ṛtԳ]
1) Victorious, triumphant, R.4. 85;1.18.
2) Winning, gaining.
3) (At the end of comp.) Conquering, excelling; अलिनीजिष्णु� कचानां चय� (alinīᾱṣṇ� kacānā� caya�) ṛh 1.5; Śiśupālavadha 13.21.
-ṣṇ� 1 The sun.
2) Name of Indra; अस� जिष्णु- रभवत� तत्र � म्लेच्छोऽभून्महीधर� (asau ᾱṣṇ- rabhavat tatra sa mleccho'bhūnmahīdhara�) Śiva. B.21.52.
3) Name of Viṣṇu.
4) Name of Arjuna; जातस्पृह� पुण्यजनः � जिष्णौ (jātaspṛha� puṇyajana� sa jiṣṇau) Kirātārjunīya 3. 31; ...... द्युतिजिष्णु जिष्णुरभृतोष्णवारणम् (dyutiᾱṣṇ ᾱṣṇrabhṛtoṣṇavāraṇam) Śiśupālavadha 13.21.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṇ (जिष्णु).—mfn. (-ṣṇ�-ṣṇ�-ṣṇ) 1. Victorious, triumphant. 2. Winning. 3. Excelling m.
(-ṣṇ�) 1. A name of Vishnu or Krishna. 2. An epithet of Indra. 3. A name of Arjuna. 4. The sun. E. ji to conquer, ṇsԳ aff.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṇ (जिष्णु).—i. e. ji + snu, I. adj. 1. Overpowering, Mahābhārata 6, 5352. 2. Victorious, [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 136. 3. Excelling, [ṛh, (ed. Bohlen.)] 1, 5. Ii. m. 1. A name of Viṣṇu, Mahābhārata 5, 2571. 2. Of Arjuna, Mahābhārata 3, 425.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṇ (जिष्णु).—[adjective] victorious, triumphant, superior, winning, conquering (—�); [masculine] [Epithet] of Viṣṇu or Arjuna; [Name] of [several] men.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorumṣṇ (जिष्णु) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—father of Brahmagupta. Cambr. 43.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ṣṇ (जिष्णु):�mfn. (�ji, [Pāṇini 3-2, 139]) victorious, triumphant, winning, [Ṛg-veda; Atharva-veda; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] etc.
2) (with [accusative]) vanquishing, conquering, excelling, [ṛh i, 5; Vopadeva v, 26]
3) (ifc.) winning, conquering, [Mahābhārata vi, xiii]
4) m. the sun, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Indra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
7) Arjuna (son of Pāṇḍu), [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa i]
8) Name of a man, [Ჹٲṅgṇ� vi, 155]
9) of a son of Manu Bhautya, [Harivaṃśa 495]
10) ‘of Brahma-gupta’s father� See -ja
11) of a Vasu, [Horace H. Wilson]
12) cf. 貹-.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryṣṇ (जिष्णु):�(ṣṇ�) 2. m. A name of Vishnu; Indra or Arjuna. a. Victorious.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ṣṇ (जिष्णु) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ṇh.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusṣṇ (ಜಿಷ್ಣು):�
1) [noun] a man who has won, conquered; a victor.
2) [noun] a man who has subdued or has mastery over, his passions, as a Jaina spiritual teacher.
3) [noun] Indra, the lord of heaven.
4) [noun] Kṛṣṇa.
5) [noun] Śiva.
6) [noun] Arjuna, the hero of Mahābhārata, the Epic of India.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
: DDSA: University of Madras: Tamil Lexiconṣṇ (ஜிஷ்ணு) noun < ᾱṣṇ. Viṣṇu. See விஷ்ணு [vishnu], 1. (S. I. I. ii, 530.)
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
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Starts with: Jishnucapa, Jishnugupta, Jishnuja, Jishnuka, Jishnukarman.
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Sanskrit Inscriptions of Thailand (by Satischandra Chatterjee)
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Discovery of Sanskrit Treasures (seven volumes) (by Satya Vrat Shastri)
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
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