Dravana, Dravaṇa, Drāvaṇa: 14 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchDravaṇa (द्रवण):—(von 1. dru) n. das Laufen: a.āṃ yo dravaṇe.rasaḥ [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa 2, 7, 7, 7.] [Harivaṃśa 11530.]
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Drāvaṇa (द्रावण):—(vom caus. von 1. dru)
1) adj. zum Laufen bringend, in die Flucht jagend: (rathaḥ) drāvaṇaḥ śātravāṇām [Mahābhārata 8, 1523.] trailokya [Harivaṃśa 2338.] —
2) n. a) das zum-Laufen-Bringen, in-die-Flucht-Jagen [Harivaṃśa 7583.] — b) das Flüssigmachen [Weber’s Verzeichniss No. 595 (VI). 1006.] — c) die zur Klärung trüben Wassers angewandte Frucht von Strychnos potatorum Lin. [Ratnamālā im Śabdakalpadruma]
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Dravaṇa (द्रवण):—das Flüssigwerden, Schmelzen [Spr. 49.]
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Drāvaṇa (द्रावण):—
2) b) so v. a. das Weichmachen, Rühren [Oxforder Handschriften 218,b,19.] — Vgl. garbha .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungDravaṇa (द्रवण):—n. —
1) das Laufen. —
2) das Flüssigwerden , Schmelzen.
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Drāvaṇa (द्रावण):——
1) Adj. zum Laufen bringend , in die Flucht schlagend. Statt trailokya hat die v.l. rāvaṇa. —
2) n. — a) das zum Laufen Bringen , in die Flucht Jagen. — b) das Flüssigmachen. — c) das Weichmachen , Rühren. — d) *die Frucht von Strychnos potatorum.
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Starts with: Dravanabana, Dravananka.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 2.23.273 < [Chapter 23 - Wandering about Navadvīpa On the Day the Lord Delivered the Kazi]
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 2: Minerals (uparasa) (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 3 - Incineration of shilajatu < [Chapter IV - Uparasa (4): Shilajatu or Shilajit (bitumen)]
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Rasa Jala Nidhi, vol 3: Metals, Gems and other substances (by Bhudeb Mookerjee)
Part 2 - Khara-sattva < [Chapter XII - Gold essence of Earthworms]
The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 22 - Creation of Rudras (rudrotpatti) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]
The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 85 - Granting of Boons to Durvāsas < [Section 2 - Uttarārdha]
Historical Elements in the Matsya Purana (by Chaitali Kadia)
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