Vaman, Vāman, Vāmaṉ, Vāmāṉ: 3 definitions
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Vaman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi, Tamil. 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāman (वामन्):—([gana] pāmādi), [probably] invented to explain vāmana.
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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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Vaman in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) vomiting, puke; —[karana] to vomit, to puke; —[karane ki iccha] nausea, qualm..—vaman (वमन) is alternatively transliterated as Vamana.
2) Vaman in Hindi refers in English to:—(nm) a dwarf, dwarfish/short-statured person; a pigmy; the name of the fifth incarnation of Vishnu wherein he assumed the form of a dwarf; (a) dwarfish, short-statured..—vaman (वामन) is alternatively transliterated as Vāmana.
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See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+88): Vamana, Vamana acarya, Vamana bhatta, Vamana bhatta bana, Vamana mishra, Vamana Sutta, Vamana-mudra, Vamanabhattabana, Vamanacariyar, Vamanacarya, Vamanaci, Vamanacitracaritra, Vamanadandi, Vamanadatta, Vamanadeva, Vamanadi, Vamanadirupa, Vamanadravya, Vamanadvadashi, Vamanadvadashikatha.
Ends with: Abhyavaman, Avaman, Kurasani-vaman, Kurinji-vaman, Pavaman, Pintivaman.
Full-text: Pintivaman, Kurinji-vaman, Kurasani-vaman, Avamannati, Avamaneti, Vamana, Valaruvi, Vaidhava, Vamanul, Bhadranidhi, Candragupta, Abhyantarayama, Tikshna, Kalai.
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Search found 20 books and stories containing Vaman, Vā-māṉ, Va-man, Vaaman, Vāman, Vāmaṉ, Vāmāṉ; (plurals include: Vamans, māṉs, mans, Vaamans, Vāmans, Vāmaṉs, Vāmāṉs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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