Vanaka, Vānaka: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Vanaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, biology. 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.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vanaka in Burkina Faso is the name of a plant defined with Combretum molle in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Combretum minimipetalum Chiov. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2004)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1989)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2002)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1985)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (2005)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1982)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vanaka, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, pregnancy safety, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVanaka, (-) (adj.) (fr. vana1) belonging to the forest, forestlike; adj. in cpd. ku° (kubbanaka, q. v.) brushwood Sn. 1134. (Page 600)
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 Dictionaryvāṇakā (वाणका).—a (vāṇā) Strong, stout, of firm and durable texture.
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 dictionaryVānaka (वानक).—The state of a ब्रह्मचारिन् (brahmacārin).
Derivable forms: vānakam (वानकम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVānaka (वानक):—[from vāna] n. the state of a Brahma-cārin, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vanaka (वनक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaṇaya.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+10): Vanakaasinda, Vanakachu, Vanakacu, Vanakadali, Vanakam, Vanakama, Vanakammika, Vanakampa, Vanakan, Vanakana, Vanakanana, Vanakanda, Vanakandula, Vanakantam, Vanakanti, Vanakapi, Vanakapivant, Vanakapivat, Vanakari, Vanakarin.
Ends with (+11): Alavanaka, Asivanaka, Aupakurvanaka, Bailvavanaka, Dantadhavanaka, Dhavanaka, Dhovanaka, Dindvanaka, Indravanaka, Javanaka, Jivanaka, Kumbhilavanaka, Lavanaka, Malavanaka, Nasevanaka, Navanaka, Parissavanaka, Pavanaka, Ravanaka, Samcinvanaka.
Full-text: Vanakam, Vanaya, Vanika, Indravanaka.
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Search found 2 books and stories containing Vanaka, Vāṇakā, Vānaka; (plurals include: Vanakas, Vāṇakās, Vānakas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Introduction < [Volume 3.5 - Pilgrim’s progress: to the North]
Chapter 3 - The final goal < [Volume 4.2.3 - Philosophy of God]
Chapter 2 - The Philosophy of the drama of creation < [Volume 4.2.1 - Philosophy of Nature]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)