धान्य
English meaning: grain, corn, cereal
Definition
Grain in general, including rice and other cereals, often still in the husk. It denotes stored agricultural produce and wealth in grain.
Example
“कोष्ठागारं धान्येन पूर्णम्।”
In English: “The granary is full of grain.”
Another example: “कोष्ठे धान्यं संगृह्णाति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
General Classical word for grain or cereal, often unhusked and stored; central to agriculture, taxation and dharmaśāstra. Frequent in compounds for stored produce.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From धान (dhāna) 'grain, seed' (from √धा 'to hold, nourish') + suffix -ya; literally 'that which nourishes', grain.
Synonyms
- शस्य
- सस्य
- व्रीहि
- सीत्य
Related Words
Common Collocations
- धान्यराशिः
- धान्यकोष्ठः
- धान्यलक्ष्मीः
- नवधान्यम्
- धान्यक्षेत्रम्
Word Forms
n., a-stem; nom./acc. धान्यम्, instr. धान्येन, gen. धान्यस्य
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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