Vandani, Vandanī: 1 definition
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Vandani 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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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vandanī (वन्दनी):—[from vandana > vand] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) reverence
2) [v.s. ...] a drug for resuscitating the dead (= jīvātu)
3) [v.s. ...] begging or thieving (yācana. or mācala-karman)
4) [v.s. ...] the hip or a species of tree (kaṭī or vaṭī)
5) [v.s. ...] = go-rocana
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vamdaniye, Vandanika, Vandaniy, Vandaniya.
Ends with: Govandani.
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The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter XI - Description of the Nava-Vyuha form of worship < [Agastya Samhita]
A Dictionary Of Chinese Buddhist Terms (by William Edward Soothill)