Varatra, Varatrā, Vāratra: 11 definitions
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Varatra means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāVaratra (वरत्र) refers to the “girth” (of a vehicle), according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “The great vehicle (mahāyāna) is made with four wheels (cakra), namely with the means of attraction, the spokes (ara) are well fitted as the roots of good have been transformed with intention, [...] it is surrounded with the railing (vedikā) of all sorts of jewels as it is adorned with all the jewels of dharma, it is fastened with a strong girth (varatra) of the highest intention since it surpasses one’s earlier promise, it is carried on by a yoke (yugaṃdharavāhi) yoked with the team of insight and expedient means, it is fastened in the holes of peaceful meditation and expanded vision, [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaratrā (वरत्रा).—f S A rope or a strip of leather; a leathern cord, wang, thong.
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 dictionaryVaratrā (वरत्रा) or Varatra (वरत्र).—[vṛ-atran Uṇādi-sūtra 3.14]
1) A strap, thong, or girth (of leather); वंशः प्रांशुरसौ घुणव्रणमयो जीर्णा वरत्रा इमाः (vaṃśaḥ prāṃśurasau ghuṇavraṇamayo jīrṇā varatrā imāḥ) Udb.; Bhāgavata 8.24.45; वीततपृथुवरत्रातुल्यरूपैर्मयूखैः (vītatapṛthuvaratrātulyarūpairmayūkhaiḥ) Śiśupālavadha 11.44.
2) The girth of an elephant or horse.
Derivable forms: , varatram (वरत्रम्).
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Vāratra (वारत्र).—A leather thong.
Derivable forms: vāratram (वारत्रम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaratrā (वरत्रा).—f.
(-trā) 1. An elephant’s or horse’s leather girth. 2. A thong, a strip of leather. E. vṛñ to cover or surround, Unadi aff. atrac .
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Vāratra (वारत्र).—n.
(-traṃ) Leather fit for or made into thongs. E. varatrā, aṇ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaratrā (वरत्रा).— (vb. vṛ), f. 1. A strap or string of leather, [Pañcatantra] 128, 9. 2. An elephant’s or horse’s leather girth.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaratrā (वरत्रा).—[feminine] strap, thong, strip of leather.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varatrā (वरत्रा):—[from vara] f. a strap, thong, strip of leather, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc. (once in [Bhāgavata-purāṇa] tra, [probably] n(a). )
2) [v.s. ...] an elephant’s or horse’s girth, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) Vāratra (वारत्र):—n. = varatrā, a leather thong, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
4) Vāratrā (वारत्रा):—[from vāratra] f. a species of bird (= or [wrong reading] for vāraṭā), [Caraka]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Varatrā (वरत्रा):—(trā) 1. f. An elephant’s leather girth; a thong.
2) Vāratra (वारत्र):—(traṃ) 1. n. Leather fit for or made into thongs.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Varatrā (वरत्रा) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Varattā.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVaratra (वरत्र):—adv. in this world; in this life; for this world;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Varatraka, Varatrakanda.
Ends with: Avaratra, Dairghavaratra, Divaratra, Mahanavaratra, Mahashivaratra, Navaratra, Purvaratra, Purvvaratra, Sarvaratra, Sarvvaratra, Suvaratra, Trinavaratra, Vyudhanavaratra, Yaugavaratra, Yugavaratra.
Full-text: Varatraka, Dairghavaratra, Yugavaratra, Varatta, Varati, Pailottaka, Varatrakanda, Yaugavaratra, Suvaratra, Varata, Varatai, Jatru, Vadhra, Vedika, Vardhra, Dharmaratna.
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