Vanayu, Vanāyu, Vānāyu: 10 definitions
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Vanayu 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia1) Vanāyu (वनायु).—A son born to Prajāpati Kaśyapa of his wife Danu. It is mentioned in Mahābhārata, Ādi Parva Chapter 65, Stanza 25, that he was the most prominent of the ten sons of Danu.
2) Vanāyu (वनायु).—A son born to Urvaśī from Purūravas. The sons of Urvaśī were Āyus, Dhīmān, Amāvasu, Drḍḥāyu Śatāyu and Vanāyu. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 75, Stanza 25).
3) Vanāyu (वनायु).—A country in ancient India. Mention is made about this country in Mahābhārata, Bhīṣma Parva, Chapter 9, Verse 56.
Source: JatLand: List of Mahabharata people and placesVanāyu (वनायु) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. I.70.22) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vanāyu) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVanāyu (वनायु).—[Uṇādi-sūtra 1.4] Name of a district; निद्रां विहाय वनजाक्ष वनायुदेश्याः (nidrāṃ vihāya vanajākṣa vanāyudeśyāḥ) R.5.73.
Derivable forms: vanāyuḥ (वनायुः).
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Vānāyu (वानायु).—
1) Name of a country to the north-west of India.
2) An antelope.
Derivable forms: vānāyuḥ (वानायुः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanāyu (वनायु).—m.
(-yuḥ) 1. A country distinguished for its breed of horses, (i. e.) Arabia. also vānāyu. 2. An antelope. E. vana, āyuc aff.
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Vānāyu (वानायु).—m.
(-yuḥ) 1. A country to the north-west of India; see vanāyu . 2. An antelope.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanāyu (वनायु).—m. The name of a country. [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 5, 73.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVanāyu (वनायु).—[masculine] [Name] of a prince (also yus); [plural] [Name] of a people.
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Vānāyu (वानायु).—[masculine] [plural] [Name] of a people.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vanāyu (वनायु):—[from van] m. Name of a country (See [compound])
2) [v.s. ...] of a son of Purū-ravas, [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] (also yus, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa])
3) [v.s. ...] of a Dānava, [Mahābhārata]
4) Vānāyu (वानायु):—m. = vanāyu Name of a country ([plural] a people) to the west of India, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa]
5) an antelope, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] ([varia lectio] vātāyu).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vanāyu (वनायु):—(yuḥ) 2. m. A country distinguished for its breed of horses.
2) Vānāyu (वानायु):—(yuḥ) 2. m. A country to the north-west of India.
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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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVanāyu (ವನಾಯು):—
1) [noun] name of a country; Persia (the present Iran).
2) [noun] a deer or antelope.
3) [noun] a jackal.
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Vānāyu (ವಾನಾಯು):—
1) [noun] name of a country; Persia (the present Iran).
2) [noun] a deer or antelope.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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