Vardhana, Varddhana: 21 definitions
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Vardhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Vardhan.
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vardhana (वर्धन).—One of the sons born to Śrī Kṛṣṇa of his wife Mitravindā. (Bhāgavata, Skandha 10).
Varddhana (वर्द्धन) [=Vardhana?] refers to “(that which is) increased”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.13 (“Śiva-Pārvatī dialogue”).—Accordingly, after Śiva permitted Pārvatī to stay by his side: “[...] Sometimes accompanied by her maids, she sang exquisite songs of good note that increased love [i.e., smara-vardhana] in the hermitage of Śiva. Sometimes she brought Kuśa grass, flowers and sacrificial twigs. Sometimes, assisted by her maids, she scrubbed and cleaned the place. Sometimes she stayed in the house of the moon-crescent lord, pure and holy. Sometimes she used to gaze at the lord lovingly and with surprise. [...]”.
Vardhana (वर्धन).—A son of Kṛṣṇa and Mitravindā.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa X. 61. 16.
Vardhana (वर्धन) is a name mentioned in the Mahābhārata (cf. IX.44.34) and represents one of the many proper names used for people and places. Note: The Mahābhārata (mentioning Vardhana) is a Sanskrit epic poem consisting of 100,000 ślokas (metrical verses) and is over 2000 years old.
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.
Vastushastra (architecture)
Vardhana (वर्धन) refers to “that which increases” (e.g., ‘sons, power and strength’), according to the Devyāmata (chapter 105).—Accordingly, [while describing the consequences of a doorway]—“[...] The second set of doorways has been declared, on the south side. On the west side, the third doorway (i.e., at Sugrīva) brings an increase in wealth. The fourth, called Puṣpadanta, increases (vardhana) sons, power and strength. The fifth doorway, Vāruṇa, brings increased wealth for men. [...]”.
Vastushastra (वास्तुशास्त्र, vāstuśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science (shastra) of architecture (vastu), dealing with topics such architecture, sculpture, town-building, fort building and various other constructions. Vastu also deals with the philosophy of the architectural relation with the cosmic universe.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Varddhana (वर्द्धन) refers to “having raised (one’s expectation)”, according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the black-eyed division of hawks]: “[...] Like servants they become serviceable if their expectations are raised (pratyāśā-varddhana), and if they are rewarded according to their deserts. This class is quick to hear a distant call, to fall on distant prey and capture big’ quarry. The second class will now be treated of. [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
vardhana (वर्धन).—n S Growing, advancing, thriving, increasing; becoming greater, larger, or more. 2 In medicine. Augmenting the animal heat. See saptōpa- cāra. 3 In comp. That increases or augments. Ex. viṣayavardhana, vīryavardhana, balavardhana.
vardhana (वर्धन).—n vardhamāna p Growing, advancing, thriving.
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
Vardhana (वर्धन).—a. [vṛdh-ṇic lyu lyuṭ vā]
1) Increasing, growing.
2) Causing to increase, enlarging, magnifying.
-naḥ A bestower of prosperity.
2) A tooth growing over another tooth.
3) Name of Śiva.
-nī 1 A broom.
2) A bier.
3) A water-jar of a particular shape.
-nam 1 Growing, thriving.
2) Growth, increase, prosperity, magnifying, enlargement.
4) Elevation.
5) Exhilaration (of spirits), animation.
6) Educating, rearing.
7) Cutting, dividing; as in नाभिवर्धनम् (nābhivardhanam); प्राङ्नाभिवर्धनात् पुंसो जातकर्म विधीयते (prāṅnābhivardhanāt puṃso jātakarma vidhīyate) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 3.18.34; annihilation; ततो राजन् महानासीत् संग्रामो भूरिवर्धनः (tato rājan mahānāsīt saṃgrāmo bhūrivardhanaḥ) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 7.153.44.
8) A means of strengthening. restorative.
9) Filling.
Vardhana (वर्धन).—name of a yakṣa: Mahā-Māyūrī 35.
Varddhana (वर्द्धन) or Vardhana.—mfn.
(-naḥ-nī-naṃ) Growing, thriving. n.
(-naṃ) 1. Increasing, growing, thriving. 2. Augmenting, causing to increase. 3. Cutting, dividing. 4. Animation. 5. Educating, rearing. 6. Elevation. f. (-nī) 1. A small water-jar. 2. A brush, a broom. m.
(-naḥ) 1. A granter of prosperity. 2. A tooth growing over another. 3. An epithet of Siva. E. vṛdh to increase, or vardh to cut, aff. lyuṭ .
Vardhana (वर्धन) or Varddhana.—mfn.
(-naḥ-nī-naṃ) Growing, thriving. n.
(-naṃ) 1. Increasing, growing, thriving. 2. Augmenting, causing to increase. 3. Cutting, dividing. 4. Animation. 5. Educating, rearing. 6. Elevation. f. (-nī) 1. A small water-jar. 2. A brush, a broom. m.
(-naḥ) 1. A granter of prosperity. 2. A tooth growing over another. 3. An epithet of Siva. E. vṛdh to increase, or vardh to cut, aff. lyuṭ .
Vardhana (वर्धन).—i. e. A. vṛdh + ana, I. adj. 1. Growing, increasing. 2. Causing to increase, [Nala] 3, 20. Ii. n. 1. Growing, increasing. 2. Causing to increase, [Daśakumāracarita] in
Vardhana (वर्धन).—1. [feminine] increasing, growing, thriving; strengthening, furthering, promoting, animating, exhilarating, delighting (mostly —°).
— [masculine] increaser, a man’s name. [neuter] increase, growth, prosperity; rearing, educating, strengthening, enlargement, refreshment.
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Vardhana (वर्धन).—2. [neuter] the cutting (cf. nābhi).
1) Vardhana (वर्धन):—[from vardh] 1. vardhana n. the act of cutting or cutting off (See nābhi-v)
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. ifc. after a proper Name [probably] = ‘town’ (cf. puṇḍra-v, and Old Persian vardana).
3) [from vardha] 2. vardhana mf(ī)n. increasing, growing, thriving, [Mahābhārata]
4) [v.s. ...] (often ifc.) causing to increase, strengthening, granting prosperity, [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.
5) [v.s. ...] (mostly ifc.) animating, gladdening, exhilarating, [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa; Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
6) [v.s. ...] m. a granter of increase, bestower of prosperity, [ib.]
7) [v.s. ...] a tooth growing over another tooth, [Suśruta]
8) [v.s. ...] (in music) a kind of measure, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
9) [v.s. ...] Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]
10) [v.s. ...] of one of Skanda’s attendants, [ib.]
11) [v.s. ...] of a son of Kṛṣṇa and Mitra-vindā, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
12) [from vṛdh] a etc. See p. 926, col. 1.
Varddhana (वर्द्धन):—[(naḥ-nī-naṃ)] 1. n. Increasing; dividing. a. Thriving. f. Small water-jar; a brush or broom.
Vardhana (वर्धन):—
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Vardhana (वर्धन):—2. (von 2. vardh) n. das Abschneiden [Amarakoṣa 3, 3, 7.] [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 3, 3, 249.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 372.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 3, 411.] [Medinīkoṣa Nalopākhyāna 121.] [Halāyudha 4, 44.] — Vgl. nābhi .
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Vardhana (वर्धन):—1.
4) a) [?Z. 3 Spr. 2755] in caus. Bed. das Erheben, Befördern: khalānām; vgl. [Spr. (II) 5991.]
Vardhana (वर्धन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Vaḍḍhaṇa, Vaddhaṇa, Vaddhāvaṇa.
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
Vardhana (वर्धन) [Also spelled vardhan]:—(nm) thriving; developing, increasing, growing; ~[ka] which causes development/increase/growth; hence [vardhita] (a).
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vardhana (ವರ್ಧನ):—
1) [adjective] = ವರ್ಧಕ [vardhaka]1 - 1.
2) [adjective] developing or increasing (oneself).
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Vardhana (ವರ್ಧನ):—
1) [noun] a developing or being developed.
2) [noun] the quality of being old, matured; maturity.
3) [noun] he who develops, causes to grow gradually, make (something) stronger, etc.; a developer.
4) [noun] the act of cutting, severing.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
1) Varddhana (वर्द्धन):—n. 1. growing; thriving; 2. magnifying; enlargement; 3. cutting; dividing;
2) Vardhana (वर्धन):—n. → वर्द्धन [varddhana]
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: Vardhanaka, Vardhanakara, Vardhanakara, Vardhanam, Vardhanashila, Vardhanasuri, Vardhanasvamin.
Full-text (+217): Vivardhana, Govardhana, Nandivardhana, Pritivardhana, Dharmavardhana, Pravardhana, Samvardhana, Pundravardhana, Paundravardhana, Pushtivardhana, Parivardhana, Vamshavardhana, Nabhivardhana, Harshavardhana, Anandavardhana, Utsahavardhana, Rashtravardhana, Samvarddhana, Nabhivarddhana, Kshitivardhana.
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Kailash: Journal of Himalayan Studies
Part 1 - Economic and Social conditions of medieval Nepal < [Ancient and Medieval Nepal (Part 3)]
Part 8 - History of the early Mallas < [Ancient and Medieval Nepal (Part 2)]
Part 3 - Sculptures of Medieval Nepal < [Ancient and Medieval Nepal (Part 3)]
Iconography of Buddhist and Brahmanical Sculptures (by Nalini Kanta Bhattasali)
The attendants of the Sun-god < [Part 2 - Brahmanical Sculptures]
General Introduction (to Brahmanical and Buddhist Iconography)
Political history of Kashmir (from A.D. 600–1200) (by Krishna Swaroop Saxena)
Part 2 - Origin and the First Karkota Ruler < [Chapter 3 - The Karkotas]
Part 3 - The history of Nirjitavarman (C. 921-23 A.D.) and others < [Chapter 7 - The downfall of the Utpalas]
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
Verse 1.9.188 < [Chapter 9 - Nityānanda’s Childhood Pastimes and Travels to Holy Places]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)