Vahasa, Vāhasā, Vāhasa: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Vahasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvāhasā : (ind.) owing to; by dint of; on account of.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVāhasā, (indecl.) (an Instr. of vāha, formed after the manner of balasā, thāmasā, used adverbially) owing to, by dint of, on account of, through Vin. IV, 158; Th. 1, 218, 1127; Miln. 379; VvA. 100. (Page 611)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVāhasa (वाहस).—[na vahati na gacchati; vah-asaca Uṇādi-sūtra 3.119]
1) A water-course.
2) A large serpent, the boa.
3) Fire.
4) A species of plant (Mar. karaḍū).
Derivable forms: vāhasaḥ (वाहसः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāhasa (वाहस).—m.
(-saḥ) 1. A large snake, (Boa constrictor) 2. A water-course. 3. A potherb, (Marsilia dentata.) E. vah to bear, causal form, aff. asac .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāhasa (वाहस).— (vb. vah), m. The boa-constrictor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāhasa (वाहस).—[masculine] Boa-constrictor.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vāhasa (वाहस):—[from vāh] m. the Boa Constrictor, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā]
2) [v.s. ...] a spring from which water flows (= vāri-niryāṇa), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] fire, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a species of plant, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāhasa (वाहस):—(saḥ) 1. m. A large snake; a water-course; a potherb.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVāhasa (ವಾಹಸ):—[noun] a kind of boa of the family Boidae, that has a narrow, white stripe on its forehead.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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