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yana meaning in Sanskrit

यान yāna

/ˈjɑː.nə/

yana in Sanskrit: यान (yāna). In English, yana means any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric practice.

Sanskrit words for yana

any of the three vehicles of Buddhist practice
यान yāna

English meaning of yana

  1. noun Any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric practice.

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Questions about yana in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of yana in Sanskrit?
Yana in Sanskrit is यान (yāna).
yana इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Yana: यान (yāna).
What does yana mean in English?
Yana means any of the vehicles of Buddhist or Tantric practice.

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