Vamshavardhana, Vaṃśavardhana, Vamsha-vardhana: 7 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Vaṃśavardhana can be transliterated into English as Vamsavardhana or Vamshavardhana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vaṃśavardhana (वंशवर्धन).—a son.

Derivable forms: vaṃśavardhanaḥ (वंशवर्धनः).

Vaṃśavardhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vaṃśa and vardhana (वर्धन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśavardhana (वंशवर्धन) or Vaṃśavarddhana.—n.

(-naṃ) Increasing or exalting a family. E. vaṃśa, vardhana augmenting.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśavardhana (वंशवर्धन).—m. one by whom his race prospers, [Vikramorvaśī, (ed. Bollensen.)] 87, 20.

Vaṃśavardhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vaṃśa and vardhana (वर्धन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vaṃśavardhana (वंशवर्धन).—[adjective] increasing or propagating a race (also vardhin); [masculine] son.

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

1) Vaṃśavardhana (वंशवर्धन):—[=vaṃśa-vardhana] [from vaṃśa] mf(ī)n. increasing or prospering a family, [Vikramorvaśī]

2) [v.s. ...] n. the act of causing prosperity to a family, [Rāmāyaṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] m. a son, [Daśakumāra-carita]

[Sanskrit to German]

Vamshavardhana in German

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