Vamsagata, Vaṃsāgata, Vaṃśāgata, Vamsha-agata, Vamshagata: 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 (?).
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaṃsāgata : ((vaṃsa + āgata), adj.) come down from father to son.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaṃśāgata (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 DictionaryVaṃśāgata (वंशागत):—[from vaṃśa] mfn. coming from one’s family, inherited, obtained by inheritance, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
[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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryVaṃśāgata (वंशागत):—(a) inherited, obtained by inheritance; ~[ti] inheritance.
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Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVaṃśāgata (वंशागत):—adj. hereditary; obtained by inheritance; ancestral;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Vamsha, Agata.
Starts with: Vamsagatakhattiya.
Full-text: Vamsagatakhattiya, Vanshaagat, Vamshakramagata.
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