Vanashrama, Vanāśrama, Vana-ashrama: 3 definitions
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Vanashrama 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.
The Sanskrit term Vanāśrama can be transliterated into English as Vanasrama or Vanashrama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVanāśrama (वनाश्रम).—abode in the woods, the third stage in the religious life of a Brāhmaṇa.
Derivable forms: vanāśramaḥ (वनाश्रमः).
Vanāśrama is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vana and āśrama (आश्रम).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanāśrama (वनाश्रम):—[from vana > van] m. abode in the f° (the third Āśrama [, q.v.] in a Brāhman’s life), [Harivaṃśa]
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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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Partial matches: Vana, Ashrama.
Starts with: Vanashramanivasin.
Ends with: Cayavanashrama, Chayavanashrama, Chyavanashrama, Cyavanashrama.
Full-text (+5): Vanyashrama, Vanashramanivasin, Vanashramin, Vanasa, Svadhyaya, Upastha, Priti, Vrata, Satya, Shauca, Snana, Tapodana, Ahimsa, Upavasa, Arjava, Madhurya, Mardava, Ijya, Dama, Kshama.
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