Vamashila, Vāmaśīla, Vama-shila: 4 definitions
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Vamashila 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 Vāmaśīla can be transliterated into English as Vamasila or Vamashila, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVāmaśīla (वामशील).—a. of a perverse or crooked nature; cross-tempered; तदेहि वामशीलां मालतीं निर्भर्त्सयामः (tadehi vāmaśīlāṃ mālatīṃ nirbhartsayāmaḥ) Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 7.
-laḥ an epithet of the god of love.
Vāmaśīla is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vāma and śīla (शील).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāmaśīla (वामशील).—m.
(-laḥ) An epithet of Kama.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāmaśīla (वामशील).—[adjective] of a stubborn or wicked character.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vāmaśīla (वामशील):—[=vāma-śīla] [from vāma] mfn. of bad character or disposition, [Kirātārjunīya]
2) [v.s. ...] refractory or timid (in love), coy, [Mālatīmādhava]
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