Vamasvabhava, Vāmasvabhāva, Vama-svabhava: 2 definitions

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Vamasvabhava means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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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[«previous next»] — Vamasvabhava in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vāmasvabhāva (वामस्वभाव).—a. of noble character; निरीक्ष्य कृष्णाऽपकृतं गुरोः सुतं वामस्वभावा कृपया ननाम च (nirīkṣya kṛṣṇā'pakṛtaṃ guroḥ sutaṃ vāmasvabhāvā kṛpayā nanāma ca) Bhāgavata 1.7.42.

Vāmasvabhāva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāma and svabhāva (स्वभाव).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vāmasvabhāva (वामस्वभाव):—[=vāma-svabhāva] [from vāma] mf(ā)n. of noble character or disposition, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

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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.

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