Vanala, Vānala: 6 definitions

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Vanala means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vānala (वानल).—A kind of holy basil (the black variety).

Derivable forms: vānalaḥ (वानलः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Vaṇālā (वणाला).—see Vaśālā.

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Vanālā (वनाला).—see Vaśālā.

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

Vānala (वानल).—m.

(-laḥ) A kind of holy basil, distinguished as the black species of Tulasi, (Ocymum sanctum.) “kāla vāvui tulasī .”

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

Vānala (वानल):—[from vāna] m. the black species of Tulasī or holy basil (Ocymum Sanctum), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Vānala (वानल):—(laḥ) 1. m. A kind of holy basil.

[Sanskrit to German]

Vanala 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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