Varshani, Varṣaṇi: 6 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Varṣaṇi can be transliterated into English as Varsani or Varshani, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Varṣaṇi (वर्षणि).—f. [vṛṣ-aniḥ]
1) Raining.
2) A sacrifice, sacrificial rite.
3) An act, action.
4) Staying, living, abiding (vartana).
Derivable forms: varṣaṇiḥ (वर्षणिः).
Varṣaṇī (वर्षणी).—name of a rākṣasī: Mahā-Māyūrī 243.22.
Varṣaṇi (वर्षणि).—f.
(-ṇiḥ) 1. Abiding, staying. 2. Act, action. 3. Raining. 4. A sacrificial act. E. varṣ to sprinkle, ani Unadi aff.
1) Varṣaṇi (वर्षणि):—[from varṣa] f. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) raining
2) [v.s. ...] abiding
3) [v.s. ...] action
4) [v.s. ...] sacrifice.
Varṣaṇi (वर्षणि):—(ṇiḥ) 2. f. Abiding; act.
Varṣaṇi (वर्षणि):—f. = vartana und kṛti [Uṇādikoṣa im Śabdakalpadruma] = varṣaṇa und kratu [UṆADIVṚ. im SAṂKṢIPTAS.] nach [Śabdakalpadruma]
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