Vamakshi, Vāmākṣī: 7 definitions
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Vamakshi 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.
The Sanskrit term Vāmākṣī can be transliterated into English as Vamaksi or Vamakshi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexVāmākṣī (वामाक्षी).—A name of Lalitā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 13. 2.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāmākṣī (वामाक्षी).—f. (-kṣī) A handsome woman. E. vāma beautiful, and akṣi an eye.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāmākṣī (वामाक्षी).—[feminine] = vāmadṛś.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vāmākṣi (वामाक्षि):—[from vāma] n. = vāma-netra, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) Vāmākṣī (वामाक्षी):—[from vāmākṣi > vāma] f. = vāmadṛś, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāmākṣī (वामाक्षी):—[vāmā+kṣī] (kṣī) 3. f. A handsome woman.
[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 corpusVāmākṣi (ವಾಮಾಕ್ಷಿ):—
1) [noun] a beautiful eye.
2) [noun] a woman having beautiful eyes.
3) [noun] a woman (in gen.).
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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Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Appendix: The Ten-syllable mantra
Verse 2.1.35-37 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Appendix 1.6: New and rare words < [Appendices]