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Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Varāsana (वरासन) refers to a “noble seat”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.21 (“Nārada instructs Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā said to Nārada: “[...] O celestial sage, O intelligent one, employed by Indra, the slayer of Bala, you came to Himalaya mountain roaming here and there as you pleased. You were then worshipped by the noble-souled mountain. You enquired of his health and happiness and you were seated in a noble seat [i.e., varāsana]. Then the lord of the mountains told you the story of his daughter from her service to Śiva to the burning of Kāma by Him. [...]”.

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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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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vārasāna (वारसान).—m pl ( Persian plural of ) Heirs. The word occurs in documents.

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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 dictionary

Varāsana (वरासन).—

1) an excellent seat.

2) the chief seat, a seat of honour.

3) the China rose.

4) a cistern, reservoir. (-naḥ) 1 a door-keeper.

2) a lover, paramour

Derivable forms: varāsanam (वरासनम्).

Varāsana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vara and āsana (आसन).

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Vārāsana (वारासन).—a reservoir of water.

Derivable forms: vārāsanam (वारासनम्).

Vārāsana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vār and āsana (आसन).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varāsana (वरासन).—n.

(-naṃ) 1. The seat of honour. 2. An excellent seat. 3. A cistern, a reservoir. 4. The China rose. m.

(-naḥ) 1. A whoremonger. 2. A door-keeper. E. vara best, &c., āsana a seat.

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Vārāsana (वारासन).—n.

(-naṃ) A large water-jar, a cistern, a reservoir. E. vār water, āsana place of abiding.

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

Varāsana (वरासन).—[neuter] splendid seat, throne.

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

1) Varāsana (वरासन):—[from vara] n. an excellent or chief seat, a throne, [Mahābhārata; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]

2) [v.s. ...] Name of a town, [Kālikā-purāṇa]

3) [v.s. ...] Hibiscus Rosa Sinensis, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] a cistern, reservoir, [Horace H. Wilson] (for vār-ās q.v.)

5) [v.s. ...] mfn. having an excellent seat, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

6) [v.s. ...] m. a door-keeper, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] a lover, paramour, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) Varasāna (वरसान):—m. = dārika, [Uṇādi-sūtra ii, 86 [Scholiast or Commentator]]

9) Vārāsana (वारासन):—[=vār-āsana] [from vār] n. a water-reservoir, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

1) Varāsana (वरासन):—[varā+sana] (naṃ) 1. n. A cistern; a throne; China rose. m. Whoremonger; door-keeper.

2) Vārāsana (वारासन):—[vārā+sana] (naṃ) 1. n. A large waterjar; a cistern, reservoir.

[Sanskrit to German]

Varasana in German

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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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Varāsana (वरासन):—(nm) seat of the bridegroom.

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Partial matches: Vara, Asana, Var.

Starts with: Varacanam.

Ends with: Ishvarasana, Saparivarasana, Svarasana.

Full-text: Varacanam, Vahsadana, Kshobhaka, Pandukambala, Sarvakama.

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