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dhānā: feminine nominative singular stem: dhāna

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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

dhānā	2.9.48	Feminine	Singular

Monier-Williams Search

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dhānā

f. See sub voce, i.e. the word in the Sanskrit order

dhānā

f. corn, grain (originally the grains of seed from their being"laid"into and"conceived" by the earth see 1. dhā-,but usually = fried barley or rice or any grain fried and reduced to powder)

etc.

dhānā

f. coriander

dhānā

f. bud, shoot

dhānābharjana

n. the frying or parching of grain

dhānācūrṇa

n. the meal or flower of fried barley etc.

dhānākā

f. plural equals dhānā-

dhānāka

m. patronymic of luśa- (fr. dhanāka-)

dhānāka

n. Name of 2 sāman-s

dhānāmuṣṭi

f. a handful of grain

dhānāntarvat

(dh/ānānt-or dhānānt-), m. Name of a gandharva-

dhānāphalavratakathā

f. Name of work

dhānāpūpa

(nāp-) m. a cake of fried barley etc.

dhānāruh

(n/ā--) mfn. growing from a grain

dhānāsoma

m. plural grains with soma-

dhānāvat

(n/ā--) mfn. accompanied by grain (as soma-)

arkadhānā

f. plural seeds of the arka- plant

bhāradvājāgnisaṃdhānādismārtaprayoga

m. Name of work

guḍadhānā

f. plural grains with sugar

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and

hakkāpradhānā

f. (used in explaining niṣṭhura-bhāṣā-),

paridhānā

f. closing or concluding (a recitation)

pāśābhidhānā

f. Name of the 12th day of a half-month

pradhānā

f. Name of a śakti-,

(see

) .

pradhānādhyakṣa

m. a chief superintendent

pradhānādhyakṣatā

f. the office of chief superintendent

pradhānāhuti

f. a chief oblation,

pradhānāmātya

m. a prime minister

pradhānāṅga

n. a chief member, the chief member of the body

pradhānāṅga

n. most eminent person in a state

pradhānāṅga

n. principal branch of a science etc.

pradhānātman

m. supreme or universal soul, Name of viṣṇu-

pradhānātman

m. (identified with the original cause of the universe or viśva-bhāvana-

)

punarādhānāgnihotra

n. Name of work

rādhānātha

m. (with śarman-) Name of an author

saṃdhānāsana

n. equals saṃ-dhāyāsana-

udadhānāyatana

n. the place for a water-reservoir,

vasudhānāyaka

m. "earth-leader", a king

viṣṇumantravidhānādi

m. Name of work

Apte Search

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dhānāḥ	धानाः f. (pl.) 1 Fried barley or rice; यथा धानासु वै धाना भवन्ति न भवन्ति च Bhāg.6.15.4. -2 Grain fried or powdered. -3 Corn, grain. -4 A bud, shoot; धानारुह इव वै वृक्षो$ञ्जसा प्रेत्य संभवः Bṙi. Up.3.9.28; अन्ने प्रलीयते मर्त्यमन्नं धानासु लीयते Bhāg.11.24.22. -5 Coriander. -Comp. -चूर्णम् the meal of fried rice. -पूपः a cake of fried barley. -भर्जनम् the frying of grain.

dhānākāḥ	धानाकाः f. (pl.) 1 grain, corn. -2 Fried barley or parched rice.

Macdonell Search

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dhānā	f. pl. grain.

Vedic Index of
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dhānā	Always used in the plural, and frequently referred to in the Rigveda and later, means ‘grains of corn.’ They were sometimes parched (bhrjj), and were regularly mixed with Soma.

Bloomfield Vedic
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dhānā	dhenur abhavat AVś.18.4.32a.

dhānāḥ	karambhaḥ saktavaḥ VS.19.21a.

dhānāḥ	somānām agne vīhi śś.8.8.4.

dhānāḥ	somānām indra śś.8.8.2.

dhānānāṃ	rūpaṃ kuvalam VS.19.22a.

dhānānāṃ	na saṃ gṛbhāyāsmayuḥ RV.8.70.12c.

dhānāruha	u vai vṛkṣaḥ śB.14.6.9.34a; BṛhU.3.9.34a.

dhānāsomaḥ	parīvāpaḥ karambhaḥ Vait.16.17b. Cf. dhānāsomān manthina.

dhānāsomān	prasthitān preṣya śB.4.4.3.9; Apś.13.17.2.

dhānāsomān	manthina indra (Mś. -draḥ, read indra) śukrāt TS.3.1.10.2c; KS.35.8c; Mś.2.4.6.26c. See dhānāsomaḥ.

dhānāsomānām	indrāddhi ca piba ca Aś.6.11.9.

dhānāsomebhyo	'nu brūhi śB.4.4.3.9; Apś.13.17.2.

dhānāvad	indraḥ savanaṃ juṣāṇaḥ RV.3.43.4c.

dhānāvantaṃ	karambhiṇam RV.3.52.1a; 8.91.2d; AVP.4.26.2d; SV.1.210a; VS.20.29a; JB.1.220d; Aś.5.4.2; GG.3.3.6; Svidh.3.3.5. P: dhānāvantam śś.7.1.2; PG.2.14.7; JG.1.14.

indhānā	agniṃ svar (TS. suvar) ābharantaḥ # VS.15.49b; TS.4.7.13.3b; MS.2.12.4b: 147.6; KS.18.18b; śB.8.6.3.18.

indhānā	agneḥ sakhyuḥ śivasya # RV.10.3.4b.

indhānāso	bṛhad bhāḥ # RV.8.23.11b.

indhānās	tvā śataṃ himāḥ # VS.3.18a; TS.1.5.5.4a; 7.5; MS.1.5.2a: 57.12; 1.5.8: 76.3; KS.6.9a; 7.6 (bis); 35.2; śB.2.3.4.21; śś.2.11.3a; Apś.6.16.12 (bis). Ps: indhānās tvā Apś.14.17.1; indhānāḥ KS.7.6.

indhānās	tvā śatahimā ṛdhema # AVś.19.55.4d.

indhānās	tvā suprajasaḥ suvīrāḥ # TS.1.6.2.1c; MS.1.4.1c: 47.7; KS.4.14c; Kauś.3.1c.

ūṣmaṇyāpidhānā	carūṇām # RV.1.162.13c; VS.25.36c; TS.4.6.9.1c; MS.3.16.1c: 183.5; KSA.6.4c.

ṛtvigvidhānāya	svāhā # Tā.10.66.

oṣṭhāpidhānā	nakulī # SMB.1.7.15a; GG.3.4.29. P: oṣṭhāpidhānā KhG.3.1.28.

dadhānā	abhyanūṣata # VS.20.69c; MS.3.11.4c: 145.6; KS.38.9c; TB.2.6.13.2c.

dadhānā	indra id duvaḥ # RV.1.4.5c; AVś.20.68.5c.

dadhānāḥ	kalaśe rasam # RV.9.63.13c.

dadhānā	garbhaṃ janayanta mātaraḥ # AVP.4.1.7b. Cf. garbhaṃ dadhānā.

dadhānā	nāma yajñiyam # RV.1.6.4c; AVś.20.40.3c; 69.12c; SV.2.201c; JB.3.38c.

dadhānā	yajñam āśata # VS.20.72d; MS.3.11.4d: 145.12; KS.38.9d; TB.2.6.13.3d.

dadhānāś	cakṣasi priyam # RV.9.17.6c.

dadhānāḥ	somaṃ divi devatāsu # VS.19.32c; MS.3.11.7c: 150.17; KS.38.2c; śB.12.8.1.2; TB.2.6.3.1c.

prabābadhānā	etc. # see pra bādhamānā.

yātudhānā	kimīdinā # RV.10.87.24b. Cf. under yātudhānaṃ kim-.

yātudhānāt	kimīdinaḥ # AVP.4.18.3c; 8.6.8b.

yātudhānā	nirṛtir ād u rakṣaḥ # AVś.7.70.2a; TB.2.4.2.2a.

yātudhānān	ihā naya # AVP.4.4.6d.

yātudhānān	kimīdinaḥ # AVś.1.28.1d. Cf. under yātudhānaṃ kim-.

yātudhānān	vi lāpaya # AVś.1.7.2d,6d; AVP.4.4.2d.

yātudhānā	hetiḥ # VS.15.16; TS.4.4.3.1; MS.2.8.10: 114.14; KS.17.9; śB.8.6.1.17.

Vedabase Search

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dhānāḥ	grains	SB 10.22.26

		SB 6.15.4

dhānāḥ	the grains	SB 11.24.22-27

dhānāsu	through seeds of paddy	SB 6.15.4

dhānāsu	within the grains	SB 11.24.22-27

abhidhānām	endeavors	SB 3.5.9

hayaśīrṣa-abhidhānām	the Lord's incarnation named Hayaśīrṣa (also called Hayagrīva)	SB 5.18.1

abhidhānāni	and names	SB 10.51.36

abhidhānāni	and names	SB 10.51.37

abhidhānāt	from the talks of	SB 3.5.11

ādhānāt	when you try to discharge semen in your wife	SB 9.9.35

mada-andhānām	blinded by material opulences	SB 8.22.5

andhānām	blinded	SB 10.60.19

anurundhānāḥ	exactly following his policy	SB 10.2.3

asamādhānāt	because of inability to attain trance	SB 11.29.2

asmat-vidhānām	of persons like us	SB 6.17.11

aśraddadhānāḥ	those who are faithless	BG 9.3

aśraddadhānān	of the faithless	SB 1.4.17-18

aśuddhānām	impure	SB 11.20.26

aśvamedhānām	of Aśvamedha sacrifices	SB 1.12.25

ati-lubdhānām	extremely greedy	SB 11.21.33-34

āyudhānām	of all weapons	BG 10.28

āyudhānām	among weapons	SB 11.16.20

bhavat-vidhānām	like Your Lordship	SB 6.10.5

satī dadhānā	increasing	SB 6.14.52

dadhānā	distributing	CC Antya 1.128

tri-guṇa-pradhānāḥ	influenced by the three modes of material nature	SB 9.8.22

havirdhānāt	from Havirdhāna	SB 4.24.8

haya-medhānām	sacrifices known as aśvamedha	SB 8.15.34

hayaśīrṣa-abhidhānām	the Lord's incarnation named Hayaśīrṣa (also called Hayagrīva)	SB 5.18.1

indra-pradhānān	headed by King Indra	SB 8.20.25-29

karma-sandhānām	who strictly follow the fruitive ritualistic ceremonies according to Vedic injunctions	SB 6.5.42

lubdhānām	who are extremely greedy	SB 7.13.32

ati-lubdhānām	extremely greedy	SB 11.21.33-34

mada-andhānām	blinded by material opulences	SB 8.22.5

magadhānām	of the Magadhas	SB 10.72.46

māgadhānām	of the Magadha province	SB 12.1.34

maghavat-pradhānāḥ	headed by Indra	SB 5.5.21-22

mat-pradhānāḥ	have their shelter in Me	SB 11.15.3

haya-medhānām	sacrifices known as aśvamedha	SB 8.15.34

nidhānāt	from the dissolution	SB 5.12.9

pradhānāḥ	headed by	SB 4.1.40

pradhānāḥ	older than	SB 5.4.10

maghavat-pradhānāḥ	headed by Indra	SB 5.5.21-22

pradhānāḥ	who are the prominent ones	SB 5.24.29

sattva-pradhānāḥ	chiefly in the mode of goodness	SB 6.3.14-15

pradhānāḥ	although they are leaders of their own societies	SB 8.5.31

pradhānāḥ	and others headed by them	SB 9.4.53-54

tri-guṇa-pradhānāḥ	influenced by the three modes of material nature	SB 9.8.22

mat-pradhānāḥ	have their shelter in Me	SB 11.15.3

indra-pradhānān	headed by King Indra	SB 8.20.25-29

ṣaṭ pradhānānām	of whom there were six foremost sons	SB 9.23.33

rajaḥ-pradhānāt	in which the element of rajas, or passion, predominates	SB 3.20.13

pradhānāt	from the pradhāna	SB 3.28.41

pradhānāya	to Him who predominates	SB 10.40.29

rajaḥ-pradhānāt	in which the element of rajas, or passion, predominates	SB 3.20.13

samṛddhānām	being yourselves very opulent	SB 6.7.22

karma-sandhānām	who strictly follow the fruitive ritualistic ceremonies according to Vedic injunctions	SB 6.5.42

sannidhānāt	by the presence	SB 11.29.37

ṣaṭ pradhānānām	of whom there were six foremost sons	SB 9.23.33

satī dadhānā	increasing	SB 6.14.52

sattva-pradhānāḥ	chiefly in the mode of goodness	SB 6.3.14-15

siddhānām	of those who have achieved perfection	BG 7.3

siddhānām	of all those who are perfected	BG 10.26

siddhānām	of all the residents of Siddhaloka	SB 4.10.14

siddhānām	who are perfect (because they understand the insignificance of bodily comforts)	SB 6.14.5

siddhānām	and the inhabitants of Siddhaloka, who are expert in yogic power	SB 6.17.26

siddhānām	of the great mystics	SB 9.4.25

siddhānām	(the place) of those striving for liberation	SB 11.24.12

siddhānām	of persons who have achieved perfection	CC Madhya 19.150

siddhānām	of persons who have achieved perfection	CC Madhya 25.83

śraddadhānāḥ	with faith	BG 12.20

śraddadhānāḥ	seriously inquisitive	SB 1.2.12

śraddadhānāḥ	trusting	SB 10.47.19

śraddadhānāḥ	faithful	SB 11.26.29

śraddadhānāḥ	having faith and devotion	CC Madhya 23.113

śraddadhānānām	ready to receive with respect	SB 1.1.17

śraddadhānānām	who are very much respectful	SB 1.12.3

śraddadhānānām	to a receptive audience	SB 4.12.49-50

śraddadhānānām	who are faithful	SB 12.11.27-28

śraddadhānāya	unto one eager to receive	SB 3.13.3

śraddadhānāya	unto a faithful person	SB 3.14.4

śraddadhānāya	faithful	SB 3.32.41

śraddadhānāya	faithful	SB 4.13.24

śraddadhānāya	because I am not envious but have all faith in Him	SB 10.1.12

sudhānām	of the nectar	CC Antya 1.128

tri-guṇa-pradhānāḥ	influenced by the three modes of material nature	SB 9.8.22

tvat-vidhānām	like you	SB 3.17.31

tvat-vidhānām	like you	SB 10.36.7

tvat-vidhānām	like you	SB 3.17.31

bhavat-vidhānām	like Your Lordship	SB 6.10.5

asmat-vidhānām	of persons like us	SB 6.17.11

tvat-vidhānām	like you	SB 10.36.7

vṛddhānām	of the old and experienced men	SB 1.12.25

vṛddhānām	and of the old household members	SB 6.1.56-57

vṛddhānām	of elder authorities	SB 10.74.31

yātudhānāḥ	Rākṣasas	SB 5.21.18

yātudhānāḥ	the cannibals (Rākṣasas)	SB 6.6.28

yātudhānāḥ	the Rākṣasas	SB 8.1.17

yātudhānāḥ	demons	SB 11.12.3-6

yātudhānān	a particular type of evil spirit	SB 2.10.37-40

yātudhānān	man-eating demons, also known as Rākṣasas	SB 10.63.10-11

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dhānā	noun (feminine) bud (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) coriander (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) corn (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) fried barley grain (originally the grains of seed from their being "laid" into and "conceived" by the earth) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) shoot (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 8457/72933

pradhānā	noun (feminine) name of a śakti (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 59175/72933

pradhānātman	noun (masculine) name of Viṣṇu (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) supreme or universal soul (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 59178/72933

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dhānā	Plant grain, coriander.

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