Vitanka, Viṭaṅka, Vitamka: 11 definitions
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Vitanka 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.
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaViṭaṅka (विटङ्क) refers to a “dove-cot”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 18.24.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryviṭaṅka : (m.; nt.) a dovecote; the line of projecting ends of beams.
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 dictionaryViṭaṅka (विटङ्क).—a. Nice, handsome, beautiful; केयूरकुण्डलकिरीटविटङ्कवेषौ (keyūrakuṇḍalakirīṭaviṭaṅkaveṣau) Bhāgavata 3.15.27.
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Viṭaṅka (विटङ्क).—[viśeṣeṇa ṭaṅkyate badhyate iti]
1) An aviary, dovecot; गुम्फितैरुशनसा सुभाषितैर्यस्य हाटकविटङ्कमङ्कितम् (gumphitairuśanasā subhāṣitairyasya hāṭakaviṭaṅkamaṅkitam) N.18.24; सभारण्यविटङ्कवान् (sabhāraṇyaviṭaṅkavān) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 1.1.88; Mv.5.21.
2) The loftiest point, pinnacle, elevation; अयमेव महीधरविटङ्कः (ayameva mahīdharaviṭaṅkaḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 1; Vikr.5.77.
Derivable forms: viṭaṅkaḥ (विटङ्कः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṭaṅka (विटङ्क).—mn.
(-ṅkaḥ-ṅkaṃ) 1. A dove-cot, an aviary. 2. The highest point. E. vi variously, ṭaki to bind, aff. ac; also with kan added viṭaṅkaka .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṭaṅka (विटङ्क).—m. n. An aviary; the loftiest point, [Mālatīmādhava, (ed. Calc.)] 166, 2 ([Prakrit]).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṭaṅka (विटङ्क).—crown, top, summit; [adjective] nice, pretty.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Viṭaṅka (विटङ्क):—[=vi-ṭaṅka] mn. ([gana] ardharcādi; See √ṭaṅk and ṭaṅka) the loftiest point, top, pinnacle, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc. (also kaka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.])
2) [v.s. ...] a dove-cot, aviary, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. a big cucumber, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] mfn. trim, nice, pretty, handsome, [Pracaṇḍa-pāṇḍava; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryViṭaṅka (विटङ्क):—[(ṅkaḥ-ṅkaṃ)] 1. m. n. A dove-cot, an aviary.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Viṭaṅka (विटङ्क) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viḍaṃka.
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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 corpusViṭaṃka (ವಿಟಂಕ):—
1) [noun] a small house or box with compartments for nesting pigeons; a dove-cot.
2) [noun] the loftiest point; the pinnacle.
3) [noun] a variety of cucumber vine.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Starts with: Vitamkapali, Vitankaka, Vitankam, Vitankan, Vitankapura.
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