Lekhana: 20 definitions
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Lekhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Lekhan.
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In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Source: Google Books: Concept of Lekhana Karma in AyurvedaLekhana (लेखन) is derived from the root ‘likh’ which means to write, to remove, to scrap, to scratch, to forrow of, to tear up. ‘Nyat’ suffix Nyat is added to it to form Lekhana, Hence the meaning becomes hurting, Scraping etc. Ācārya Caraka has described lekhana as karma and its therapeutic utility for the first time. According to the Yogaratnākara, Lekhana is emaciation of body.
Source: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in IndiaLekhana (लेखन) refers to “scraping” and is the action (karma) associated with Khara (“rough”): one of the twenty Śārīraguṇa (or Gurvādiguṇa), which refers to the “twenty qualities of the body”—where guṇa (property) represents one of the six divisions of dravya (drugs).—Śārīraka-guṇas are twenty in number. There are ten guṇas with their opposite guṇas. [...] Ślakṣṇa (“smooth”) has the predominant bhūta (element) of earth, water and the associated actions of “healing/ropaṇa”; while Khara (“rough”) has the predominant bhūta (element) of air and is associated with the action “scraping/lekhana”.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitāLekhana (लेखन) refers to “drawing (of yantras)”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “He who has the Yantra of Narasiṃha joined with [that] of Sudarśana constructed shall conquer even the other world. Just by drawing this (lekhana—etallekhanamātreṇa), men can attain everything”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: WikiPedia: HinduismScraping (lekhana) or scooping is carried out to remove a growth or flesh of an ulcer, tartar of teeth, etc. the veins, hydrocele and ascitic fluid in the abdomen are drained by puncturing with special instrument (vyadhana). (described in the Sushruta Samhita)
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarylekhana : (nt.) writing; a letter; an inscription.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryLekhana, (nt.) (fr. likh) scratching, drawing, writing Dhtp 467. (Page 586)
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 Dictionarylēkhana (लेखन).—n S pop. lēkhaṇa f Writing.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishlēkhana (लेखन) [-ṇa, -ण].—n Writing. (in Poetry) Write esp.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryLekhana (लेखन).—a. (-nī f.) [लिख्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा (likh-lyu lyuṭ vā)]
1) Writing, painting, scratching &c.
2) Exciting, stimulating.
-naḥ A kind of reed of which pens ane made.
-nam 1 Writing, transcribing.
2) Scratching, scraping.
3) Grazing, touching.
4) Attenuating, making thin or emaciated.
5) Cutting or making incisions (in surgery).
6) Scripture.
7) An instrument for scraping.
8) A kind of birch-tree.
9) A palm-leaf (for writing upon).
-nī 1 A pen, writing-reed, reed-pen; सुरतरुवरशाखा लेखनी पुत्रमुर्वी (surataruvaraśākhā lekhanī putramurvī) Śivamahimna 32.
2) A spoon.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryLekhanā (लेखना).—(compare Sanskrit and Pali °na, nt.), (act of) writing: Mahāvyutpatti 903 (in sense of copying sacred works).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhana (लेखन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. Writing, scripture. 2. The bark of the Bhurja-tree, which is used for writing on in Nepaland Upper Hindust'han. 3. Vomiting. 4. The leaf of the palm tree. 5. Scraping or cleaning the tongue. 6. Scarifying, scratching. 7. Reducing corpulency, thinning. m.
(-naḥ) A sort of grass or reed, of which pens are made, (Saccharum spontaneum.) f. (-nī) A pen, a style. E. likh to write, aff. of the act or instrument lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhana (लेखन).—i. e. likh + ana, n. 1. Scarifying. 2. Writing, copying, [Pañcatantra] 237, 1; scripture. 3. The bark of the Bhój tree and the leaf of the palm tree, used for writing on.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhana (लेखन).—[feminine] ī scratching, scraping, attenuating; [feminine] ī writing reed, pen, pencil; [neuter] scratching, writing down, copying.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Lekhana (लेखन):—[from likh] mf(ī)n. scratching, scraping, scarifying, lancing, [Suśruta]
2) [v.s. ...] exciting, stimulating, attenuating, [ib.; Śārṅgadhara-saṃhitā; Bhāvaprakāśa]
3) [v.s. ...] m. Saccharum Spontaneum (a sort of reed of which pens are made), [Horace H. Wilson]
4) [from likh] n. the act of scratching or scraping, lancing, scarifying, [Caraka; Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] touching, coming in contact (said of heavenly bodies), [Atharva-veda.Pariś.]
6) [v.s. ...] writing down, transcribing, [Kathāsaritsāgara; Pañcatantra]
7) [v.s. ...] an instrument for scraping or furrowing, [Kauśika-sūtra]
8) [v.s. ...] Betula Bhojpatra (the bark of which is used for writing), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) [v.s. ...] the leaf of the palm tree (used for the same purpose), [Horace H. Wilson]
10) [v.s. ...] making thin, attenuating, reducing corpulency (See next).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryLekhana (लेखन):—(naṃ) 1. n. Writing; leaf or bark for writing on; vomiting; scrap- ing the tongue; scarifying. m. Reed for pens. f. (nī) A pen.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Lekhana (लेखन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Lihaṇa, Lihāvaṇa.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryLekhana (लेखन) [Also spelled lekhan]:—(nm) writing, scribing, writing work; -[kalā] art of writing, calligraphy; chirography; —[paddhati] system/method of writing; ~[śāstra] graphology; —[śailī] hand-writing; style of writing; -[sāmagrī] stationery, writing material; ~[sāmagrī-vikretā] a stationer.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusLēkhana (ಲೇಖನ):—
1) [noun] that which is written; a writing.
2) [noun] an article or other literary passage written on a subject that is dealt in a systematic manner.
3) [noun] a leaf of palmyra tree used to write on.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Lekhana-adhyaksha, Lekhanadambara, Lekhanadasa, Lekhanakale, Lekhanapaddhati, Lekhanaprakara, Lekhanasadhana, Lekhanasamagri, Lekhanashale, Lekhanatha-paudyala, Lekhanatmaka, Lekhanavasti.
Ends with (+24): Abhilekhana, Agralekhana, Alekhana, Anamgalekhana, Anulekhana, Apalekhana, Apratilekhana, Avalekhana, Duralekhana, Dushpratilekhana, Hatthapalekhana, Jihvanirlekhana, Jihvollekhana, Kalalekhana, Kayasallekhana, Masaudalekhana, Maulika-lekhana, Nirlekhana, Pamsulekhana, Pandulekhana.
Full-text (+43): Lihana, Lekhanasadhana, Lekhanavasti, Lekhanika, Abhilekhana, Alekhana, Vilekhana, Pratilekhana, Shruti-lekhana, Lekhanem, Tantrika-lekhana, Lihavana, Pamsulekhana, Ramanamalekhanavidhi, Lekhana-adhyaksha, Prollekhana, Svatantralekhana, Lekhasadhana, Punarlekhana, Laksharamanamalekhanavrata.
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Search found 13 books and stories containing Lekhana, Lēkhana, Lekhanā; (plurals include: Lekhanas, Lēkhanas, Lekhanās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.18.22 < [Chapter 18 - Uddhava Hears the Gopīs’ Words and Returns to Mathurā]
Sushruta Samhita, Volume 6: Uttara-tantra (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Chapter XVIII - Preparations and medicinal measures for ocular affections in general < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XV - Treatment of eye-diseases which require Excision < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Chapter XIII - Treatment of Lekhya-roga < [Canto I - Shalakya-tantra (ears, eyes, nose, mouth and throat)]
Yogadrstisamuccaya of Haribhadra Suri (Study) (by Riddhi J. Shah)
Chapter 4.1e - Yogabīja (Seeds of Yoga) < [Chapter 4 - The Eight Yogadṛṣṭis and the nature of a Liberated Soul]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Suśruta-Saṃhitā (Āyurveda book) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Cosmetics, Costumes and Ornaments in Ancient India (by Remadevi. O.)
2.2. Pharmaceutical use of Añjana (Collyrium) < [Chapter 1 - Cosmetics]
Bihar and Eastern Uttar Pradesh (early history) (by Prakash Narayan)
Agriculture and Cattle-keeping < [Chapter 2 - Economic and Urban Processes]
Parents and Sons < [Chapter 4 - Social Process, Structures and Reformations]