Vanin: 7 definitions
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Vanin 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: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVanin, (adj. -n.) (either fr. Sk. vani (=P. vaṇi) in meaning “begging, ” or poetical abbreviation of vaṇibbin) poor, begging; one who asks (for alms) or begs, a mendicant J. VI, 232 (=vanibbaka C.). Vanibbaka see vaṇibbaka. (Page 600)
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 dictionaryVanin (वनिन्).—a. Ved.
1) Worshipping.
2) Desiring.
3) Giving, bestowing.
4) Abounding in water.
5) Living in a forest. -m.
1) A tree.
2) The Soma plant.
3) A Brāhmaṇa in the third stage of his life, a Vānaprastha, q. v.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanin (वनिन्).—m. (-nī) 1. A tree. 2. A Brahman in the third stage of his life.
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Vāṇin (वाणिन्).—mfn. (-ṇī-ṇinī-ṇi) 1. Having an arrow. 2. Speaking. f. (-nī) 1. A sharp or clever woman, an intriguing woman. 2. An actress, a Nautch girl. 3. A furious woman, one literally or figuratively intoxicated. E. vāṇa an arrow, or vāṇi speech, ini and ṅīp affs.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanin (वनिन्).—i. e. vana + in, adj. Abounding in water,
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Vāṇin (वाणिन्).—i. e. vāṇa, and vāṇī, + in, I. adj., f. nī. 1. Having an arrow or arrows, [Arjunasamāgama] 5, 25; [Rāmāyaṇa] 3, 55, 12. 2. Speaking. Ii. f. nī. 1. An intriguing woman. 2. An intoxicated woman, literally and figuratively. 3. A dancing girl.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanin (वनिन्).—1. [adjective] requesting or bestowing.
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Vanin (वनिन्).—2. [masculine] tree, the Soma-plant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaṇiṅ (वणिङ्):—[from vaṇij] in [compound] for vaṇik [from] vaṇij.
2) Vanin (वनिन्):—[from van] 1. vanin mfn. ([from] √van) asking, desiring, [Ṛg-veda]
3) [v.s. ...] granting, bestowing, [ib.]
4) [v.s. ...] 2. vanin m. ([from] 1. vana) a tree, [Ṛg-veda]
5) [v.s. ...] the Soma plant, [ib. iii, 40, 7]
6) [v.s. ...] (perhaps) a cloud, [ib. i, 73, 8; 130, 4]
7) [v.s. ...] ‘living in a wood’, a Brāhman in the third stage of his life, a Vānaprastha, [Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti on Manu-smṛti vi, 38.]
8) Vāṇin (वाणिन्):—[from vāṇa] mfn. (cf. bāṇin) speaking, [Horace H. Wilson]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vanin-kotta, Vanin-nagara, Vanina, Vaninatha, Vaninem, Vanini, Vaninmarga.
Ends with: Dhvani, Mandukadhvanin, Nirvanin, Pratidhvanin, Samvanin, Sevanin, Shvanin, Vyavanin, Yauvanin.
Full-text: Vaninmarga, Vanin-kotta, Samvanin, Vanin-nagara, Nirvanin, Vaṇibbin, Vanini, Prativacana, Kutakam, Vitani, Upaci, Van, Ili.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Vanin, Vāṇin, Vaṇiṅ; (plurals include: Vanins, Vāṇins, Vaṇiṅs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satirical works of Kshemendra (study) (by Arpana Devi)
5.11. The Tradesman (vaṇik) < [Chapter 5 - Kṣemendra’s objectives of Satire]
Sivaprakasam (Study in Bondage and Liberation) (by N. Veerappan)
Execution of five-fold functions < [Chapter 4 - Concept of God]
Atharvaveda and Charaka Samhita (by Laxmi Maji)
Medical Science in the Vedas < [Chapter 2 - The nature of treatment for diseases in the Ancient era]