Sahna, Sāhna: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Sahna means something in 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.
Sahna has 4 English definitions available.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
[Deutsch Wörterbuch]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchSāhna (साह्न):—(2. sa + ahna) adj. mit dem Tage oder mit einem Tage zusammengehend, abschliessend, tägig (Gegens. ahīna): Sonne und Agniṣṭoma [Aitareyabrāhmaṇa 3, 44.] [GOP. BR. 4, 10.] [Taittirīyasaṃhitā 6, 2, 5, 1.] [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 18, 11, 10.] sā.nā.i.ātrau mit dem Tag beendet und über einen Tag hinausreichend [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 11, 7, 12.]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Sahnatiratra, Shahnama.
Full-text: Sahnatiratra, Sahana.
Relevant text
Search found 1 books and stories containing Sahna, Sāhna; (plurals include: Sahnas, Sāhnas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Ananda Coomaraswamy’s Letters < [October 1990 – December, 1990]