रावणपना rāvaṇpanā
Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.
How to read the transliteration
This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.
| ISO 15919 | On this site |
|---|---|
| c | ch |
| ś | śh |
| ṣ | ṣh |
| r̥ | r̥i |
A few reading pointers:
- ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
- ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
- A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.
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Earlier definition
Definition
Life of Rāvaṇ, condition of Rāvaṇ, state of Rāvaṇ.
Usual translation
- being like Ravan
Origin of the definition
H پن पन pan [Prk. प्पण = त्वण = S. त्वं], An affix which, added to substantives and adjectives, forms abstract substantives, denoting condition, state, time of life, occupation, &c., and corresponding to the English words which end in '-hood,' '-ship,' '-ness,' &c.
The king of ancient Ceylon (Laṅkā) who kidnapped Rām's queen consort Sītā and later fought him and was killed, villain of the great epic Rāmāyaṇ.
A demonic person.
(Bābā) Ravan, a ten-headed demon-king, the ruler of Lanka. Symbolic of five vices in males and five vices in females.
Usage in the murlis
Murlis of the day (and original sakar)
11 occurrences
In 3 on 2386 murlis
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- Saturday 23 May 2020
- Updated
- Thursday 27 June 2024