Vanta, Vaṇṭa, Vamta: 17 definitions
Introduction:
Vanta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, biology. 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 Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English GlossaryM / N In a complete manner. Entirely.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita SastraVānta (वान्त) or Vāntī refers to “vomit”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 31).—Accordingly, “[...] This body with its nine gates (nanadvāra [=navadvāra?]) is always secreting impurity: the eyes (akṣi) spill out rheum (akṣi-gūthaka) and tears (aśru); the ears (karṇa) produce wax (karṇagūthaka); the nose (nāsā) contains snot (siṃghāṇaka); the mouth (mukha) has saliva (lālā) and vomit (vāntīkṛta); the anus (guda) and the urethra (mūtramārga) constantly empty out excrement (viṣ) and urine (mūtra); and the hair-pores (romakūpa) sweaty impurity. [...]”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Biology (plants and animals)
Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)Vanta in India is the name of a plant defined with Hibiscus esculentus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Hibiscus longifolius Sessé & Moc. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Ueber einige künstliche Geschlechter aus der Malvenfamilie (1787)
· Methodus Plantas Horti Botanici (1794)
· Cytologia (1986)
· Notulae ad Plantas Asiaticas (1854)
· Systematic Botany Monographs (1988)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’ (1814)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vanta, for example chemical composition, pregnancy safety, side effects, diet and recipes, health benefits, extract dosage, have a look at these references.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryvaṇṭa : (nt.) a stalk.
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vanta : (pp. of vamati) vomited; renounced.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryVanta, (pp. of vamati) 1. vomited, or one who has vomited Miln. 214; PvA. 80. As nt. vomit at Vin. I, 303.—2. (fig.) given up, thrown up, left behind, renounced M. I, 37 (+catta, mutta & pahīna). Cp. BSk. vāntī-bhāva, syn. with prahāna AvŚ II. 188.
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Vaṇṭa, (nt.) (Epic Sk. vṛnta) a stalk S. III, 155=D. I, 73 (°chinna with its stalk cut); J. I, 70; Ap 62; Vism. 356 (in comparison); SnA 296; VbhA. 60; DhA. II, 42; IV, 112; VvA. 44. avaṇṭa (of thana, the breast of a woman) not on a stalk (i.e. well-formed, plump) J. V, 155. So to be translated here, although vaṇṭa as medical term is given in BR with meaning “nipple. ” — See also tālavaṇṭa (Page 596)
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 Dictionaryvaṇṭā (वंटा).—& vaṭā Better ōṇṭā & ōṭā.
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vanta (वंत).—m C A share (of a patrimony, mercantile concern &c.)
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vanta (वंत).—ind (vat or vān S) An affix to nouns signifying Possessor; as dravyavanta, dhairyavanta, bhāgyavanta Rich, courageous, fortunate. Note. Attributives formed from nouns through the use of this affix, as they are formed with great freedom, may not all be looked for in this compendious dictionary. Yet as the grounds and rules upon which are distinguished vān & mān, the affixes from which vanta & manta are respectively derived, are operative, although indeed with less rigor, upon these their derivatives, see the distinction stated under vān & mān.
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vāṇṭa (वांट).—f (Usually vāṇṭha) A female calf of a buffalo.
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vāṇṭā (वांटा) [or वाटा, vāṭā].—m (vāṇṭaṇēṃ) A share, portion, part, division. vāṇṭā ucalaṇēṃ (puṇyācā -dharmācā -pāpācā -yaśācā -kīrttīcā &c.) To take part in; to have a hand in; to take up (as one's portion) in order to perform or to sustain.
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vānta (वांत).—f (vānti S) Vomiting. 2 The matter vomited.
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vānta (वांत).—p S Vomited.
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vānta (वांत).—a A formation from va & anta to express the word Causal as a designation of verbs. Literally it means That has va at the end or as the concluding letter--a root, all roots assuming this letter in entering into the causal form, e. g. karava, mārava, dhuva, from kara, māra, dhu.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvanta (वंत).—m A share of a patrimony mercan- tile concern. ind An affix to nouns signifying possessor, as bhāgyavanta.
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vāṇṭā (वांटा).—m A share, portion, division. vāṇṭā ucalaṇēṃ (puṇyācā-yaśācā, &c.) Take part in; have a hand in.
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vānta (वांत) [-ti, -ति].—f Vomiting. The matter vomited.
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: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaṇṭa (वण्ट).—a.
1) Tailless.
2) Unmarried.
-ṇṭaḥ 1 A part, portion, share.
2) The handle of a sickle.
3) An unmarried man, a bachelor.
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Vānta (वान्त).—p. p. [vam-kta]
1) Vomited, spitted out; मलयभुजगवान्ता वान्ति वाताः कृतान्ताः (malayabhujagavāntā vānti vātāḥ kṛtāntāḥ) Bv.2.28.
2) Emitted, ejected, effused.
3) Dropped; कयाचिदुद्वेष्टनवान्तमाल्यः (kayācidudveṣṭanavāntamālyaḥ) R.7.6.
4) One who has vomited; वान्तो विरिक्तः स्नात्वा तु घृतप्राशन- माचरेत् (vānto viriktaḥ snātvā tu ghṛtaprāśana- mācaret) Manusmṛti 5.144.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṇṭa (वण्ट).—m.
(-ṇṭaḥ) 1. A part, a portion. 2. A man unmarried. 3. The handle of a sickle. E. vaṭi to divide, aff. ghañ .
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Vānta (वान्त).—mfn.
(-ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) Vomited, ejected from the mouth. E. vam to vomit, aff. kta .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṇṭa (वण्ट).—[vaṇṭ + a], m. 1. A part. 2. The handle of a sickle.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaṇṭa (वण्ट).—[adjective] having no tail.
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Vānta (वान्त).—[adjective] having vomited; [neuter] = seq.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaṇṭa (वण्ट):—[from vaṇṭ] mfn. tailless, having no tail, [Gautama-dharma-śāstra] (cf. baṇḍa)
2) [v.s. ...] unmarried, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] m. an unmarried man, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) [v.s. ...] a portion, share, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) [v.s. ...] the handle of a sickle, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Vānta (वान्त):—[from vam] a etc. See sv.
7) b mfn. ([from] √vam) vomited, ejected from the mouth, effused, [Brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata; Purāṇa] (te ind. when one has v°)
8) dropped, [Raghuvaṃśa vii, 6]
9) one who has v°, [Manu-smṛti v, 144]
10) m. Name of a family of priests, [Catalogue(s)]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaṇṭa (वण्ट):—vaṇṭayati 10. a. To partition out.
2) (ṇṭaḥ) 1. m. A part; an unmarried man; handle of a sickle.
3) Vānta (वान्त):—[(ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) a.] Vomited.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vānta (वान्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaṃta.
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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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Vaṃṭa (वंट) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vṛnta.
2) Vaṃta (वंत) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vānta.
3) Vaṃta (वंत) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vānta.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVaṃṭa (ವಂಟ):—[noun] a servant; an attendant; a helper.
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Vāṃta (ವಾಂತ):—[noun] a word or sound ending with the letter or sound of the letter "ವ [va] ".
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 (+46): Vamtaga, Vamtakari, Vamtara, Vamtaria, Vamtarini, Vamtashale, Vamtashana, Vanta nalagi, Vantabharana, Vantaca, Vantada, Vantadara, Vantagamana, Vantai, Vantaidor, Vantaiyan, Vantaiyilaippuli, Vantajivaka, Vantaka, Vantakasava.
Ends with (+310): Abhishvanta, Abhisravanta, Acaravamta, Adakavamta, Adhvanta, Adrishtavanta, Ahamkaravamta, Ahuvamta, Aishvaryavamta, Akkalavanta, Akritivamta, Alavanta, Amalasvamta, Anacaravamta, Angavanta, Aniyavanta, Antardhvanta, Antavanta, Anubhavanta, Anuhimavanta.
Full-text (+77): Vantada, Vantashin, Vantaka, Vantasa, Vanti, Vantikaroti, Vantavrishti, Vanta nalagi, Dekara, Vrinta, Avanta, Lakshmivan, Dhanavat, Kirtiman, Vam, Rikshavanta, Nirvanta, Pushpavanta, Khiripuri, Yuktiman.
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