The Sanskrit term Vaṃśaka can be transliterated into English as Vamsaka or Vamshaka, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Vaṃśaka (वंशक).—A son of Ajātaśatru, ruled for 24 years.^*

• * Matsya-purāṇa 272. 10.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vaṃśaka (वंशक).—

1) A kind of sugarcane.

2) The joint in a bamboo.

3) A kind of fish.

-kam Aloe-wood.

Derivable forms: vaṃśakaḥ (वंशकः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśaka (वंशक).—m.

(-kaḥ) 1. A small fish, (Cynoglossus lingua, Ham.) 2. A large kind of sugar-cane. “śāmaśāḍā .” nf. (śakaṃ-śikā) Aloe-wood. f.

(-kā) A kind of pipe or flute. E. kan added to the preceding.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśaka (वंशक).—[masculine] a kind of sugar-cane; [feminine] vaṃśikā a kind of flute, also = [neuter] Agallochum.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Vaṃśaka (वंशक):—[from vaṃśa] m. a kind of large sugar-cane, [Suśruta]

2) [v.s. ...] a tubular bone, [Rāmāyaṇa] ([Bombay edition]) [Scholiast or Commentator]

3) [v.s. ...] a small fish, Cynoglossus Lingua, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of a prince, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]

5) [from vaṃśa] n. Agallochum, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśaka (वंशक):—(kaḥ) 1. m. A small fish; large sugar-cane. n. f. (śakaṃ, śikā) Aloe wood. f. (kā) A pipe, flute.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vamshaka in German

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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.

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Starts with: Vamshakapha, Vamshakara, Vamshakarira, Vamshakarmakrit, Vamshakarman, Vamshakarpura, Vamshakarpurarocana, Vamshakarpurarochana, Vamshakathina, Vamshakathinika, Vamshakavaca, Vamshakavelluka.

Ends with: Antarvamshaka, Hrasvanirvamshaka, Kuruvamshaka, Navamshaka, Nirvamshaka, Parivamshaka.

Full-text: Kuruvamshaka, Parivamshaka, Nirvamshaka, Antarvamshaka, Udasin, Shishunaka, Shishunaga, Vamshika.

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Search found 4 books and stories containing Vamshaka, Vaṃśaka, Vamsaka; (plurals include: Vamshakas, Vaṃśakas, Vamsakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)

Chapter 27j - The class of Sugarcane (Ikshu) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

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Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)

Musical instruments (e.g., Stringed, Percussions, Cymbals and Wind-blown) < [Chapter 4 - Cultural Aspects]

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Manasara (English translation) (by Prasanna Kumar Acharya)

Part 7 - Age of compilation < [Preface]

Chapter 30 - The twelve-storeyed buildings (dvādaśatala or dvādaśabhūmi)

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The Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)

Chapter 65 - Thousand names of Śiva (Rudra-sahasranāma) < [Section 1 - Uttarabhāga]

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