Vamanti, Vamantī: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Vamanti 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vamantī (वमन्ती) means “vomitting”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated: “[...] At the same time, several phenomena of evil portent forboding misery and distress happened, when the son of Varāṅgī was born making the gods miserable. [...] Within villages, inauspicious vixens howled hideously vomitting [i.e., vamantī] fires; as it were, through their mouths along with the hissing and twanging sounds of the hootings and howlings of owls and jackals. Lifting up their necks, the dogs barked in diverse ways producing sounds of singing or lamenting here and there. [...]”.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Vamanti (वमन्ति) refers to “bursting into (flames)”, according to Kālidāsa’s Śākuntala 2.7.—Accordingly, “In ascetics among whom tranquility predominates, a burning energy is hidden; they are like the sūryakānta, cold to the touch, but which burst into [i.e., vamanti] flames when provoked by other fires”.
Vamanti (वमन्ति) refers to “spitting out (fiery energy)”, according to Kālidāsa’s Abhijñānaśākuntala verse 2.7.—Accordingly, “Indeed, burning fiery energy lies hidden in ascetics focussed on calm, just as sūryakāntas which are cool enough to be touched spit out their [fiery energy] [i.e., vamanti] when another such energy prevails”.
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
vamanti (ဝမန္တိ) [(kri) (ကြိ)]—
[vamu+a+anti]
[ဝမု+အ+အန္တိ]
[Pali to Burmese]
vamanti—
(Burmese text): ထွေး-ပျို့-အန်-ကုန်၏။ ဝမတိ-လည်းကြည့်။
(Auto-Translation): It is the culmination of the essence. Even the insignificant is worth observing.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vamu, A, Anti.
Full-text: Paccavamanti, Devatapratima, Asivisa.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Vamanti, Vamantī, Vamu-a-anti; (plurals include: Vamantis, Vamantīs, antis). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.3.61 < [Part 3 - Devotional Service in Ecstasy (bhāva-bhakti)]
Abhijnana Sakuntala (with Katayavema commentary) (by C. Sankara Rama Sastri)
Chapter 2 - Sanskrit text (dvitiya-anka) < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Chapter 2 - Notes and Analysis of Second Act < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and commentary]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Act 1.5: The Buddha lights up the trichiliocosm < [Chapter XIV - Emission of rays]
Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala (by Jayasree M.)
4.3. Malayalam Periodicals < [Chapter 4 - The Informal Education of Sanskrit in Kerala: Modern Streams]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
13. Influence of other poets on Saktibhadra < [Chapter 4: Ascaryacudamani (Ashcharya Chudamani) (Study)]
Abhijnana Sakuntalam (with translation and notes) (by Bidhubhusan Goswami)
Chapter 2: Translation and notes < [Abhijnana Sakuntalam, text and notes]