Vaniyas, Vanīyas: 2 definitions
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Vaniyas 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 dictionaryVanīyas (वनीयस्).—a. Very liberal; अन्यथा तेऽव्यक्तगतेर्दर्शनं नः कथं नृणाम् । नितरां म्रियमाणानां संसिद्धस्य वनीयसः (anyathā te'vyaktagaterdarśanaṃ naḥ kathaṃ nṛṇām | nitarāṃ mriyamāṇānāṃ saṃsiddhasya vanīyasaḥ) Bhāgavata 1.19.37.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vanīyas (वनीयस्):—[from van] mfn. ([Comparative degree]) obtaining most, imparting more, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [v.s. ...] very munificent or liberal, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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