Varddhamana, Varddhamāna: 4 definitions

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In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Varddhamana in Purana glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Varddhamāna (वर्द्धमान).—A Yakṣa, a son of Devayānī.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 7. 129.

1b) A son of Vasudeva.*

  • * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 71. 182.

1c) A Kulaparvata in Ketumālā country.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 44. 4.

1d) A son of Maṇivara.*

  • * Vāyu-purāṇa 69. 160.
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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

[«previous next»] — Varddhamana in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Varddhamāna (वर्द्धमान) or Vardhamāna.—mfn.

(-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Prosperous, thriving. 2. Increasing, growing. 3. A house having no entrance on the south-side. m.

(-naḥ) 1. The castor-oil tree. 2. A lid, a cover, especially a shallow earthen platter or saucer, used also as a top to water-jars, &c. 3. A name of Vishnu. 4. A sort of riddle or charade. 5. The last and most celebrated of the twenty-four Jinas or Jaina teachers of the present æra. 6. A mystical figure or diagram. 7. A district and city, Burdwan. E. vṛdh to increase, śānac aff.

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

Varddhamāna (वर्द्धमान):—[(naḥ-nā-naṃ)] 1. m. The castor oil tree; a lid; a diagram; Vishnu; a Jaina teacher; Burdwan. a. Prosperous, thriving, growing.

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Varddhamana in Nepali glossary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Varddhamāna (वर्द्धमान):—adj. growing; increasing; flourishing; n. the propounder of Jain religion;

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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.

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