Santhavana, Samthavana: 3 definitions
Introduction:
Santhavana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySanthavana, (nt.) (fr. saṃ+thavati) acquaintance DhsA. 364. (Page 677)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysāṇṭhavaṇa (सांठवण).—n f (sañcaya S) Any receptacle in which to store up or to keep; a garner, bin, jar, vat, repository, reservoir. Ex. vyōma sāṇṭavē (or sāṇṭhavē) sampūrṇa || aisī sāṇṭavaṇa kōṭhūna āṇūṃ ||. 2 (sāṇṭhaviṇēṃ) Hoarding or heaping up.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Saṃṭhāvaṇa (संठावण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Saṃsthāpana.
2) Saṃṭhāvaṇā (संठावणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃsthāpanā.
3) Saṃthavaṇa (संथवण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃstavana.
4) Saṃthāvaṇa (संथावण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃsthāpana.
5) Saṃthāvaṇā (संथावणा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Saṃsthāpanā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
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Full-text: Samsthapana, Samstavana.
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