Vamsagata, Vaṃsāgata, Vamshagata, Vaṃśāgata, Vamsha-agata: 7 definitions

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Vamsagata means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Hindi. 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 Vaṃśāgata can be transliterated into English as Vamsagata or Vamshagata, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vamsagata in Pali glossary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vaṃsāgata : ((vaṃsa + āgata), adj.) come down from father to son.

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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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vamsagata in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vaṃśāgata (वंशागत).—a. inherited.

Vaṃśāgata is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vaṃśa and āgata (आगत).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśāgata (वंशागत):—[from vaṃśa] mfn. coming from one’s family, inherited, obtained by inheritance, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vamsagata in German

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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.

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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vamsagata in Hindi glossary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Vaṃśāgata (वंशागत):—(a) inherited, obtained by inheritance; ~[ti] inheritance.

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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Vamsagata in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Vaṃśāgata (वंशागत):—adj. hereditary; obtained by inheritance; ancestral;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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