Vitanaya, Vitānāya: 2 definitions
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Vitanaya 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: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitānāya (वितानाय).—a [denominative.] derived from vitāna with ya, [Ātmanepada.] To turn a canopy, [Mālatīmādhava, (ed. Calc.)] 148, 7 (pass. refl.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVitānāya (वितानाय):—[from vi-tan] [Nominal verb] (only [Passive voice] yyate [impersonal or used impersonally]) to represent an awning or canopy, [Mālatīmādhava]
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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Starts with: Vitanayate.
Ends with: Ravitanaya.
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