Dictionary Definition:
savana 1
sávana n. (for 2. See col. 2) the act of pressing out the Soma-juice (performed at the three periods of the day
• cf. tri-ṣavaṇa
• prātaḥ-., mādhyaṃdina- and tṛtīya-s○) RV. &c. &c
• the pressed out Soma-juice and its libation, a Soma festival, any oblation or sacrificial rite ib
• (with puṃsaḥ) = puṃsavana Yājñ. i, 11 (pl.) the three periods of day (morning, noon, and evening) Gaut. Mn. BhP. [Page 1190, Column 2]
• time (in general) BhP
• bathing, ablution, religious bathing (performed at mṭmorning, noon, and evening) Kir
○vana mf(ā)n. (fur savana See col. 1 &c.) together with woods MBh
savana 2
sávana n. (for 1. See col. 1
• for See p. 1191, col. 2
• for sa-vana See col. 3) instigation, order, command (cf. satyá-s○) RV. MaitrUp
savana 3
savana n. (fr. √su or sū
• for 1. 2 See 1190, cols. 1. 2 for sa-vana, p. 1190, col. 3) fire BhP
• a kind of hell VP
• N. of a son of Bhṛigu MBh
• of a son of Vasishṭha (one of the seven Rishsis under Manu Rohita) VP
• of a son of Manu Svayambhuva Hariv
• of a son of Priya-vrata (vḷ. savala) Pur