Vanmanas, Vāṅmanas, Vac-manas: 4 definitions

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Vanmanas 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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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vāṅmanas (वाङ्मनस्) refers to “(the sphere of) words and minds”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.12.—Accordingly, as Himācala (i.e., Himālaya) said to Śiva: “O great lord of the gods, O Śiva, the merciful, O lord, open your eyes and look at me who have sought refuge in you. O Śiva, O great lord, the delighter of the universe, O great God, I bow to you who destroy all adversities. O lord of gods, the Vedas and the sacred lore do not know you entirely. Your greatness is beyond the sphere of words and minds [i.e., vāṅmanas], inexpressible by means of words and incomprehensible. [...]”.

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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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Vāṅmanas (वाङ्मनस्).—[neuter] [dual], manasa [neuter] sgl. speech and mind.

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

Vāṅmanas (वाङ्मनस्):—[=vāṅ-manas] [from vāṅ > vāc] n. [dual number] ([Kaṭha-upaniṣad; Manu-smṛti; Vāsavadattā]) (sg. [Pāṇini; Vopadeva] or in [compound] [Gautama-dharma-śāstra; Vedāntasāra] or [dual number] [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]) speech and mind.

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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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