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Pranapana, ʰṇa貹ṇ�, ʰṇāpԲ, Prana-apana: 14 definitions

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Pranapana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit. 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

Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)

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: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammar

ʰṇa貹ṇ� (प्राणपणा).—A gloss on the Mahabhasya of Patanjali, written by the famous easterm grammarian Purusottamadeva of the 12th century A. D., of which only a fragment of a few pages is available. As the legend goes, the name प्राणपणा (ṇa貹ṇ�) was given to the gloss as it was accompanied by an oath on the part of the author that his life was at stake if he did even the slightest injustice to the author of the Mahabhasya.

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Vyakarana (व्याकर�, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.

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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�) refers to the “Prāṇa and Apāna winds�, which Satī balanced with a steady face while in a yogic trance, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.30. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] having sipped water duly, covering up her body entirely with her cloth she closed her eyes and remembered her lord. She then entered the yogic trance. Keeping her face steady she balanced the winds Prāṇa and Apāna [i.e., ṇāpԲ]. She then lifted up the wind Udāna from the umbilical region (󾱳), stabilised it in the cardiac region took it through the throat and finally fixed it in the middle of the eyebrows. She desired to cast-off her body due to her anger with Dakṣa. She desired to burn off the body and retain the pure wind by yogic means. In this posture she remembered the feet of her lord and nothing else�.

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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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

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: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�):—Respiration

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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.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

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: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�) refers to the “exhaled and inhaled breath�, according to the Jayadrathayāmala verse 2.19.65cd-66.—Accordingly, “O goddess, there are (countless) hundreds of particular waves in the exhaled and inhaled breath [i.e., ṇāpԲ]. Having taken up the modality in the middle (between the two breaths) where that Śāmbhavī energy that is brilliant like (pure white) snow (is located)....�.

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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.

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In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

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: Encyclopedia of Jainism: Tattvartha Sutra 5: The category of the non-living

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�) according to the 2nd-century Tattvārthasūtra 5.19.—What is the meaning of ṇāpԲ? It means to include both breathing in and out the air i.e. inhale and exhale.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�).—[-nau] air inhaled and exhaled; प्राणापाना- न्तर� देवी वाग्वै नित्यं प्रतिष्ठित� (prāṇāpānā- ntare devī vāgvai nitya� pratiṣṭhitā) Ѳñūṣ�.

Derivable forms: ṇāpԲm (प्राणापानम�).

ʰṇāpԲ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms ṇa and Բ (अपान).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�).—m. Du. (-nau) 1. The Ashwini kumaras. 2. Two of the vital airs. E. ṇa and Բ the air expelled by the anus.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�).—[masculine] [dual] inspiration and expiration.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�):—[from ṇa > prān] m. [dual number] air inhaled and exhaled, [Atharva-veda]

2) [v.s. ...] inspiration and expiration (personified and identified with the Aśvins), [Purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] (with Vasiṣṭhasya) Name of 2 Sāmans, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰṇāpԲ (प्राणापा�):—[ṇ�+Բ] (nau) 1. m. du The īī physicians; two vital airs.

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

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: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Prāṇapaṇa (ಪ್ರಾಣಪ�):—[noun] a putting one’s life as a stake in an endeavour.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

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: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Prāṇapaṇa (प्राणप�):—n. wagering; risking life;

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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.

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