Vaiṇa, Vaina: 12 definitions
Introduction:
Vaiṇa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Google Books: Manusmṛti with the ManubhāṣyaVaiṇa (वैण) is the person living by piercing bamboos, or, as Medhātithi says, one who makes a living by making bamboo-flutes. (See the Manubhāṣya verse 4.215)
Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्र, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVaina (वैन).—A pupil of Langākṣī.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 35. 41, 45.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvāīna (वाईन) [or वाईण, vāīṇa].—n C A stone-mortar.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvāīṇa (वाईण) [-vāīna, -वाईन].—n A stone-mortar.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaiṇa (वैण).—A maker of bamboo-work; Y.1.162.
Derivable forms: vaiṇaḥ (वैणः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇa (वैण).—m.
(-ṇaḥ) A cutter of bamboos, a worker in bamboo-work. E. veṇu a bamboo, aṇ aff., and the primitive final rejected.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇa (वैण).—i. e. venu + a (anomal.), m. A cutter of bambu, a worker in bambuwork, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 215 (v. r.).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇa (वैण).—[masculine] = veṇa.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaiṇa (वैण):—m. ([from] veṇu) a maker of bamboo-work (a [particular] mixed caste), [Āpastamba; Manu-smṛti; Yājñavalkya]
2) n. Name of a Sāman, [Ārṣeya-brāhmaṇa]
3) Vaina (वैन):—mf(ā)n. ([from] vena) relating to Vena, [Śāṅkhāyana-brāhmaṇa]
4) m. [patronymic] of Pṛthi, [Sāyaṇa on Ṛg-veda i, 112, 15.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiṇa (वैण):—(ṇaḥ) 1. m. A cutter of bambus; a worker of them.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusVaiṇa (ವೈಣ):—
1) [noun] a man who makes basket, mats, etc. using bamboo splits.
2) [noun] a vīṇe, a stringed musical instrument.
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Vaina (ವೈನ):—
1) [noun] a path; a way; a road.
2) [noun] a plan, scheme for doing, achieving something.
3) [noun] neatness; tidiness; orderliness.
4) [noun] a way, manner.
5) [noun] the fact of being cautious; carefulness; cautiousness.
6) [noun] freedom from worry, anxiety, disquiet, etc.; calmness; serenity.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Full-text: Vayana, Vena, Vainaka, Vainavika, Vainukiya, Vainu, Vayinateyan, Vainavata, Vainahotra, Vainavi, Vainavin, Vainukeya, Vainuka, Paricaksh, Vainava, Vayanam, Anu.
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Baudhayana Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Apastamba Dharma-sutra (by Āpastamba)
Vasistha Dharmasutra (by Georg Bühler)
Kautilya Arthashastra (by R. Shamasastry)
Chapter 7 - Distinction Between Sons < [Book 3 - Concerning Law]
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kāṇḍa IV, adhyāya 5, brāhmaṇa 7 < [Fourth Kāṇḍa]