Vamsha, Vaṃśa, Vāṃśa, Vaṃśā, Vamsa: 38 definitions
Introduction:
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The Sanskrit terms Vaṃśa and Vāṃśa and Vaṃśā can be transliterated into English as Vamsa or Vamsha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Vansh.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic EncyclopediaVaṃśā (वंशा).—A daughter born to Prajāpati Kaśyapa by his wife Pradhā. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 65, Stanza 45).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1a) Vaṃśa (वंश).—A topic of the purāṇa.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa I. 1. 37; Vāyu-purāṇa 4. 10.
1b) A Pārā god.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 1. 57.
Vaṃśa (वंश) refers to “genealogical description of Gods, patriarchs, sagas and kings” and represents one of the various aspects of the Pañcalakṣaṇa definition of Purāṇas, according to Amarakoṣa: the famous Sanskrit lexicon of the 5th Century A.D.—Accordingly, the Purāṇas are supposed to contain theories about [viz., vaṃśa (genealogical description of Gods, patriarchs, sagas and kings)].—Accounts of Vaṃśa in the Saurapurāṇa is based on the Kūrmapurāṇa chapters 13 and 14 and most of the verses are the same as that of Kūrma. The account of Vaṃśa is given in chapters 26,27 ,28,29 and 30 of the Saurapurāṇa.
Accordingly, the vaṃśa account of the Saurapurāṇa begins as follows: “Brahmā was ordered by Śiva to create. After mental creation Brahmā desired to have progeny by sexual union (maithuna prabhava). He divides himself in two—male portion and female portion. The male portion is known as Manu-svāyaṃbhuva and the female portion became Śatarūpā. By penance Śatarūpā got Manu as her husband. As a result two sons—Priyavrata and Uttānapāda and two daughters—Ākūti and Prasūti were born. [...]
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.
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: archive.org: Natya ShastraVaṃśa (वंश).—As the first Indian flute was made from vaṃśa or bamboo, it was called Vaṃśa. Śārṅgadeva mentions also horns besides flutes made of wood (khadira and sandal), ivory and different metals (iron, kāṃsya, silver, and gold), which came into use in later times (see Śārṅgadeva’s Saṃgītaratnākara VI. 424ff). The conchshell (śaṅkha) is also another hollow (suṣira) instrument, but it is scarcely used as a musical appliance.
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureVaṃśastha (वंशस्थ) refers to one of the 27 metres mentioned in the Suvṛttatilaka ascribed to Kṣemendra (11th century). The Suvṛttatilaka is a monumental work of Sanskrit prosody considered as unique in its nature. In this work Kṣemendra neither introduces any new metre nor discusses all the metres used in his time. He discusses 27 popular metres (e.g., Vaṃśastha) which were used frequently by the poets.
Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)
Source: Ancient Science of Life: Evaluation of Cyavanaprāśa on Health and Immunity related Parameters in Healthy ChildrenVaṃśa (वंश) refers to the medicinal plant known as Bambusa bambos, S.C., and is used in the Ayurvedic formulation known as Cyavanaprāśa: an Ayurvedic health product that helps in boosting immunity.—Cyavanaprāśa has been found to be effective as an immunity booster, vitalizer and a preventer of day to day infections and allergies such as common cold and cough etc. It is a classical Ayurvedic formulation comprising ingredients such as Vaṃśa. [...] Cyavanaprāśa can be consumed in all seasons as it contains weather friendly ingredients which nullify unpleasant effects due to extreme environmental and climatic conditions.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by VarahamihiraVaṃśa (वंश) refers to “bamboo canes”, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 11), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “The comets that resemble clusters of stars are named Gaṇakā Ketus; they are 8 in number and are the sons of Prajāpati. Those that are oblongular in shape, are 204 in number and are the sons of Brahmā. The comets that resemble clusters of bamboo canes [i.e., vaṃśa-gulma] and that are as bright as the moon are named Kaṅkā Ketus; they are the sons of Varuṇa and are 32 in number. When they appear mankind will suffer miseries”.
Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (shaktism)Vaṃśa (वंश) refers to a “lineage”, according to Sāhib Kaul’s Śārikāstrotra.—Accordingly, “[...] When the marvelous sun of true devotion to you rises, the lotus of my heart is inflamed through true emotion. In it always resides, out of respect, the good fortune of liberation that is coveted by all. Having attained the strength of true intelligence through Jñānasvāmin, I know what there is to know and everywhere contemplate my own self . I, Sāhib Kaula, have composed this hymn to the lineage deity (vaṃśa-devī) Śārikā, which contains the construction of her Mantra. [...]”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Gitashastra (science of music)
Source: Shodhganga: Elements of Art and Architecture in the Trtiyakhanda of the Visnudharmottarapurana (gita)Vaṃśa (वंश) refers to a musical instrument classified as Suṣira (“those instruments which are filled with holes (and is hollow from inside)”) which represents one of the four kinds of Instrumental Music, produced by an instrument (ātodya), according to the Saṃgītaratnākara.—The suṣira kind of instrument is also known as wind instrument. According to the Viṣṇudharmottarapurāṇa, instruments like flute etc. fall under the group of suṣira kind of instrument. In the Saṃgītaratnākara, different kinds of wind instruments are mentioned, e.g., vaṃśa.
Gitashastra (गीतशास्त्र, gītaśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of Music (gita or samgita), which is traditionally divided in Vocal music, Instrumental music and Dance (under the jurisdiction of music). The different elements and technical terms are explained in a wide range of (often Sanskrit) literature.
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchVaṃśa (वंश) refers to the “spine”, according to the Yogabīja 125-26 and Gorakṣaśataka 79-84.—Accordingly, “Seated in Vajrāsana and having caused Kuṇḍalinī to stir, [the Yogin] should perform [the Prāṇāyāma known as] Bhastrā [so that] he quickly awakens Kuṇḍalinī. The knots in the spine (vaṃśa) are pierced with [this] rod of molten iron”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: archive.org: Vedic index of Names and Subjects1) Vaṃśa (वंश) denoting the ‘rafters’ or ‘beams’ of the house as made of bamboo cane, is found in this sense from the Rigveda onwards. Cf. Tiraścīnavaṃśa, Prācīnavaṃśa, and see Gṛha.
2) Vaṃśa (वंश, ‘bamboo’) in the sense of ‘spiritual genealogy’, ‘list of teachers’, is found in the Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa (x, 6, 5, 9), the Vaṃśa-brāhmaṇa, and the Śāṅkhāyana-āraṇyaka.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Pali Kanon: Pali Proper NamesThe Vamsas and their country.
It lay to the south of Kosala, and its capital was Kosambi (E.g., J.iv.28) on the Yamuna. Udena, son of Parantapa, also called Vamsaraja (E.g., J.iv.370,390), was its king in the time of the Buddha.
Avanti lay to the south of the Vamsa country. The Vamsa were also called Vatsa (Bud. India, 3, 27; Mtu.i.34). The country formed one of the sixteen Mahajanapada.
The district of Bhagga, in which was Sumsumaragiri, seems to have been subject to the Vamsa in the Buddhas time, for we find Udenas son, Bodhi, living there (J.iii.157, also Mahabharata ii.30, 10f). In nominal lists (E.g., D.ii.200) the Vamsa, are generally mentioned with the Ceti.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist IconographyVaṃśā (वंशा) refers to the “flute” and the deification thereof, as commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—Her Colour is red; her Symbol is the flute; she has two arms.
Vaṃśā is described in the Niṣpannayogāvalī (vajraḍāka-maṇḍala) as follows:—
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka Maṇḍala“Vaṃśā is red in colour. She holds the flute in her two hands and plays on it”.
[All these deities are collectively described as nude, violent in appearance, wearing garlands of skulls and severed heads and dancing in pratyālīḍha. They display the different instruments as their special symbols.]
Vaṃśā (वंशा) is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Vaṃśa forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Ākāśacakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the ākāśacakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Vaṃśā] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife. Alternatively, the Ḍākinīs have their own marks and motions according to the taste instead of a small drum and a skull staff.
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (tantric Buddhism)Vaṃśa (वंश) refers to a “bamboo flute”, according to the Bhūśalyasūtrapātananimittavidhi section of Jagaddarpaṇa’s Ācāryakriyāsamuccaya, a text within Tantric Buddhism dealing with construction manual for monasteries etc.—Accordingly, “[...] Having praised [the cord] with the sounds of a bell, auspicious song, conch shell, and bamboo flute (vaṃśa-svana), the donor should offer guest water [to the cord] together with jewels, gold, and fragrant flowers, which are blooming and beautiful, and mixed with the juice extracted from the sprouts of the airandhrīkara”.
Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara SamadhiVaṃśa (वंश) refers to the “(vajra) flute” [i.e., oṃ vajravaṃśe trāṃ], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāVaṃsa (वंस) refers to the “lineage (of the Buddhas)”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “[...] Then again, the Bodhisattva, the great being Gaganagañja uttered these verses to that Bodhisattva, the great being Guṇarājaprabhāsa: ‘(30) [...] The one who takes pleasure in the dharma which is to keep the lineage of the Buddhas (buddha-vaṃsa), who constantly praises the Buddhas, who is highly renowned in the three worlds, I ask the Lord in order to worship the ocean of good (guṇasāgara). [...]’”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve ReflectionsVaṃśa (वंश) refers to “family”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Indeed, previously there was King Pārśva, Śrī Toḍara was the sun for the lotus of his family, Śrī Ṛṣidāsa Sāha, may he live always, was the intense sun [rising from behind] the eastern mountain of his family (vaṃśa-pūrvācala)”.
Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.
India history and geography
Source: Shodhganga: Cultural history as g leaned from kathasaritsagaraVamsa, Venu or Kicaka is the name of a tree mentioned in the Kathasaritsagara by Somadeva (10th century A.D).—Vamsa refers to the “Bamboo-tree” and its woods in the Vindhya mountains and great and marvellous forests on the Hemakuta peak of the Himalaya mountain are mentioned.
Somadeva mentions many rich forests, gardens, various trees (e.g., Vamsa), creepers medicinal and flowering plants and fruit-bearing trees in the Kathasaritsagara. Travel through the thick, high, impregnable and extensive Vindhya forest is a typical feature of many travel-stories. Somadeva’s writing more or less reflects the life of the people of Northern India during the 11th century. His Kathasaritsagara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vamsa, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravahanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyadharas (celestial beings).
Source: Ancient Buddhist Texts: Geography of Early BuddhismVaṃsa (वंस) or Vatsa refers to one of the sixteen Mahājanapadas of the Majjhimadesa (Middle Country) of ancient India, as recorded in the Pāli Buddhist texts (detailing the geography of ancient India as it was known in to Early Buddhism).—The kingdom of the Vaṃsas or Vatsas is mentioned in the Aṅguttara Nikāya as one of the sixteen great countries of India. The capital of the country was Kausāmbī (Kosambī) identical with modern Kosam near Allahabad.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsVamsha [ವಂಶ] in the Kannada language is the name of a plant identified with Bambusa bambos (L.) Voss from the Poaceae (Grass) family having the following synonyms: Arundo bambos, Bambos arundinacea, Bambusa arundinacea. For the possible medicinal usage of vamsha, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaṃsa : (m.) 1. a race; lineage; family; 2. a bamboo tree; 3. a bamboo flute.
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.
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaṃśa (वंश).—S Race, lineage, family. 2 Progeny. 3 A bamboo.
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vaṃsā (वंसा) [or वसा, vasā].—m A self-imposed religious observance or obligation to hold it. v ghē, hō. Among women only.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaṃśa (वंश).—m Race, family. A bamboo.
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vaṃsā (वंसा).—m A self-imposed religious observance.
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vāṃsā (वांसा).—m A rafter. khāllā gharacē vāsē mōjaṇēṃ To seek the evil of a bene- factor.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaṃśa (वंश).—[vamati udgirati vam-śa tasya netvam Uṇādi-sūtra 4.116]
1) A bamboo; धनुर्वशविशुद्धोऽपि निर्गुणः किं करिष्यति (dhanurvaśaviśuddho'pi nirguṇaḥ kiṃ kariṣyati) H. Pr.23; वंशभवो गुणवानपि संगविशेषेण पूज्यते पुरुषः (vaṃśabhavo guṇavānapi saṃgaviśeṣeṇa pūjyate puruṣaḥ) Bv.1.8 (where vaṃśa has sense 2 also); Meghadūta 81.
2) A race, family, dynasty, lineage; स जातो येन जातेन याति वंशः समुन्नतिम् (sa jāto yena jātena yāti vaṃśaḥ samunnatim) H.2; सूर्यप्रभवो वंशः (sūryaprabhavo vaṃśaḥ) R.1.2. &c.; see वंशकर, वंशस्थिति (vaṃśakara, vaṃśasthiti) &c.
3) A shaft.
4) A flute, pipe, reed-pipe; कूजद्भिरापादितवंशकृत्यम् (kūjadbhirāpāditavaṃśakṛtyam) R.2.12.
5) A collection, assemblage, multitude (usually of similar things); सान्द्रीकृतः स्यन्दनवंशचक्रैः (sāndrīkṛtaḥ syandanavaṃśacakraiḥ) R.7.39.
6) A cross-beam; यदस्थिभिर्निर्मित- वंशवंश्यस्थूणं त्वचा रोमनखैः पिनद्धम् (yadasthibhirnirmita- vaṃśavaṃśyasthūṇaṃ tvacā romanakhaiḥ pinaddham) Bhāgavata 11.8.33.
7) A joint (in a bamboo).
8) A sort of sugar-cane.
9) The back-bone.
1) The Śāla tree.
11) A particular measure of length (equal to ten hastas).
12) The central projecting part of a sabre.
13) Bamboo-manna.
14) Offspring.
15) A son.
16) A particular musical note.
17) Pride, arrogance.
Derivable forms: vaṃśaḥ (वंशः).
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Vāṃśa (वांश).—a. (
-śī f. [vaṃśa-aṇ] Made of bamboo.
-śī Bamboo-manna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryVaṃśa (वंश).—m., (1) (compare Pali vaṃsa, tradition, as in Dpvs. 18.3 saddhamma-vaṃsa-kovidā, knowing the tradition of the true religion; compare Miln. 190.24, 27, syn. paveṇi 31, traditional usage, orig. line of descent), tradition: (na… parinirvāsyāmi) yāvan mayā buddhadharmasaṃgha-vaṃśo loke na pratiṣṭhāpito bhaviṣyati Lalitavistara 377.17 (prose); Tibetan sgra, voice, sound, hence Foucaux (for [Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit]) renommée, but I cannot find evidence for this meaning in Sanskrit or MIndic; (2) (= Pali Vaṃsa = Sanskrit Vatsa, q.v., which is also used as Vaccha, personal name, in Pali) name of a people: idaṃ Vaṃśarājakulaṃ ṛddhaṃ…Lalitavistara 21.1 (no v.l.), also 3 (v.l. Vaṃsa); Tibetan bad sa (= Vatsa).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṃśa (वंश).—m.
(-śaḥ) 1. Race, lineage, family. 2. Assemblage, multitude. 3. A bamboo, (Bambusa arundinacea.) 4. The back-bone, the spine. 5. A staff. 6. A joint. 7. The Sal tree. 8. A sort of sugarcane. 9. A particular measure of length equal to ten hastas. mf. (-śaḥ-śī) 1. A pipe, a fife, a flute. 2. Bamboo-manna. E. vaṃś to shine, gha aff., and num augment; or van to sound, to serve, aff. śa . According the Vachaspatya:—vamati udgirāta vama-śa tasya nettvam .
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Vāṃśa (वांश).—mfn.
(-śaḥ-śī-śaṃ) Bamboo, of or belonging to, made from a bamboo, &c. f. (-śī) The manna of the bamboo. E. vaṃśa a bamboo, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṃśa (वंश).—I. m. 1. A bambu, [Hitopadeśa] pr. [distich] 23, M.M.; a staff, [Indralokāgamana] 1, 8. 2. Lineage, race, [Bhartṛhari, (ed. Bohlen.)] 2, 24; [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] [distich] 153; bambu (or tree in general), and race, [Pañcatantra] ii. [distich] 189. 3. Multitude, [Draupadīpramātha] 8, 5. 4. The back-bone. Ii. m., and f. śī. 1. A pipe, a flute, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 2, 12; [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 362 (m.). 2. Bambu manna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṃśa (वंश).—[masculine] cane, [especially] of the bamboo; rafter, lath; reed-pipe, flute (also [feminine] ī); the spine; lineage, family, race.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaṃśa (वंश):—m. (derivation doubtful) the bamboo cane or any cane (accord. to, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] also ‘sugarcane’ and ‘Shorea Robusta’), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
2) the upper timbers or beams of a house, the rafters or laths fastened to the beams (of a roof; cf. prācīna-v), [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.
3) a cross-beam, joist, joint, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
4) a reed-pipe, flute, fife, [Kāvya literature; Rājataraṅgiṇī]
5) the back-bone, spine, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) a hollow or tubular bone, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (B.) [Scholiast or Commentator]
7) the upper nasal bone, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) the central projecting part of a scimitar or sabre, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā]
9) the line of a pedigree or genealogy (from its resemblance to the succession of joints in a bamboo), lineage, race, family, stock, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. etc. ([especially] a noble race, a dynasty of kings, a list of teachers etc.; cf. [Pāṇini 2-1, 19 [Scholiast or Commentator]])
10) offspring, a son, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
11) (ifc.) a succession or collection of similar things, assemblage multitude, host (as of chariots, stars etc.), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
12) a [particular] measure of length (= 10 Hastas), [Līlāvatī of bhāskara]
13) a [particular] musical note, [Śiśupāla-vadha]
14) pride, arrogance, [Vāsavadattā]
15) bamboo-manna, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
16) Name of Viṣṇu, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
17) Vaṃśā (वंशा):—[from vaṃśa] Name of an Apsaras (daughter of Prādhā), [Mahābhārata]
18) Vāṃśa (वांश):—mf(ī)n. ([from] vaṃśa) relating or belonging to sugar-cane, [Caraka]
19) made of bamboo, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaṃśa (वंश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. Race, family; assemblage; bambu; spine. m. f. (śī) A pipe, a flute; bambu manna.
2) Vāṃśa (वांश):—[(śaḥ-śī-śaṃ) a.] Of bambu. f. Manna of bambu.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaṃśa (वंश) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaṃsa, Vaṃsā, Vaṃsī.
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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 dictionaryVaṃśa (वंश) [Also spelled vansh]:—(nm) lineage; family; clan; stock; dynasty; a bamboo; [unnati-śāstra] eugenics; -[kirti] fame/reputation of a family; -[kṣaya] family decay; ~[gata] pertaining to a family/lineage; ~[carita] genealogy; family history; ~[ja] a descendant, progeny; -[tālikā] genealogy or genealogical table; ~[dhara] a descendant, progeny; -[nāśa] the end or extermination of a family; -[paraṃparā] lineage; family tradition; -[lakṣmī] family goddess; prosperity of a family; ~[locana] a whitish earthy formation in the hollow of a bamboo used for medicinal purposes; ~[vṛkṣa] a genealogical tree; genealogy; bamboo tree; ~[vṛddhi] family prosperity, family development.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Vaṃsa (वंस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vaṃśa.
2) Vaṃsā (वंसा) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vaṃśā.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaṃśa (ವಂಶ):—
1) [noun] a family; a lineage; a race.
2) [noun] any of a number of semitropical or tropical grasses (subfamily Bambusoideae) often resembling trees, with perennial, jointed stems that are woody, hard, springy; bamboo.
3) [noun] a high-pitched wind instrument consisting of a long, slender tube, played by blowing across a hole near one end; flute.
4) [noun] the spinal column; the backbone; the spine.
5) [noun] a multitude; a crowd.
6) [noun] the large-sized tree Terminalia crenulata of Combretaceae family.
7) [noun] ವಂಶದ ಕುಡಿ [vamshada kudi] vamśada kuḍi a male child of a family (that would continue the lineage).
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Vaṃsa (ವಂಸ):—[noun] = ವಂಶ - [vamsha -] 1, 2 & 3.
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Vāṃśa (ವಾಂಶ):—
1) [noun] that which is born or produced in bamboo.
2) [noun] a kind of crystalised substance that form within the hollow of a bamboo-stem, used as a catalyst in chemical process.
3) [noun] a musical wind instrument consisting of a bamboo tube with a series of fingerholes played holding it transversly and blowing through the mouth-hole; a flute.
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Vāṃsa (ವಾಂಸ):—[noun] = ವಾಂಶ್ಯ [vamshya].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVaṃśa (वंश):—n. 1. bamboo; 2. backbone; spine; 3. bone of the nose; 4. family; dynasty; clan; tribe; lineage;
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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