Vasantaduta, Vasantadūta, Vasanta-duta, Vasamtaduta: 9 definitions
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Vasantaduta 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical studyVasantadūta (वसन्तदूत) (lit. “one who is the messenger of Vasanta Season”) is a synonym (another name) for the [Female] Cuckoo (Kokila), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Wisdom Library: HinduismVasantadūta (वसन्तदूत)—Sanskrit word for the “Mango”. This may be a plain synonym or may denote a different species of mangoes.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVasantadūta (वसन्तदूत).—
1) the cuckoo.
2) the month called Chaitra.
3) the musical mode हिन्दोल (hindola).
4) the mango tree.
Derivable forms: vasantadūtaḥ (वसन्तदूतः).
Vasantadūta is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vasanta and dūta (दूत).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVasantadūta (वसन्तदूत).—m.
(-taḥ) 1. The Kokila or Indian cuckoo. 2. The month Chaitra, (March-April.) 3. The mango tree. f. (-tī) 1. The trumpet flower. 2. A large and beautiful creeper, (Gærtnera racemosa.) E. vasanta spring, and dūta the messenger.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vasantadūta (वसन्तदूत):—[=vasanta-dūta] [from vasanta > vas] m. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) ‘sp°-messenger’, the Indian cuckoo (See kokila)
2) [v.s. ...] the mango tree
3) [v.s. ...] the month Caitra (March-April)
4) [v.s. ...] the 5th Rāga or the musical mode Hindola
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVasantadūta (वसन्तदूत):—[vasanta-dūta] (taḥ) 1. m. Cuckoo; month Chaitra; a mango tree. f. Trumpet flower; Gærtnera racemosa.
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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 corpusVasaṃtadūta (ವಸಂತದೂತ):—
1) [noun] the Indian cuckoo.
2) [noun] a mango tree.
3) [noun] Caitra, the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.
4) [noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka systemm name of a musical mode (rāga).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVasantadūta (वसन्तदूत):—n. 1. Zool. cuckoo; 2. the month called Chaitra; 3. Bot. mango tree;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Duta, Vasanta.
Full-text: Vasantaduti.
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