Vanari, Vānarī: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Vanari means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Cikitsa (natural therapy and treatment for medical conditions)
Source: Wisdom Library: Ayurveda: CikitsaVānarī (वानरी):—Another name for Kapikacchu (Mucuna pruriens), a species of medicinal plant and used in the treatment of fever (jvara), as described in the Jvaracikitsā (or “the treatment of fever”) which is part of the 7th-century Mādhavacikitsā, a Sanskrit classical work on Āyurveda. In a different context, Vānarī refers to a female ape. The word is derived from Vānara, meaning “monkey-like”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvānarī : (f.) female monkey.
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 Dictionaryvānarī (वानरी).—f (S) A female monkey of the kind.vānara
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvānarī (वानरी).—f A female monkey.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāṇāri (वाणारि).—m.
(-riḥ) Vishnu. E. vāṇa the demon, and ari enemy.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vānarī (वानरी):—[from vānara > vāna] f. a female ape, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara]
2) [v.s. ...] Carpopogon Pruriens, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVāṇāri (वाणारि):—[vāṇā+ri] (riḥ) 2. m. Idem.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVānari (ವಾನರಿ):—
1) [noun] a female monkey.
2) [noun] the plant Mucuna monosperma of Papilionaceae family.
3) [noun] another plant of the same family, Mucuna prurita ( = M. puriens).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vanarinda, Vanarinda Jataka, Vanarishta, Vanariya, Vanarksha.
Ends with: Havanari, Pavanari, Ravanari, Savanari, Vaishvanari, Yavanari.
Full-text: Pancavija, Pancabija, Vanara, Kapikacchu.
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