Vasanta, Vasa-a-anta, Vasamta, Vasantā: 36 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Ayurveda
2. Purana
3. Natyashastra
4. Chandas
5. Vaishnavism
6. Jyotisha
7. Shaktism
8. Arts
9. General definition
In Buddhism
1. Tibetan Buddhism
In Jainism
1. General definition
India history
Biology
Languages
1. Pali
2. Marathi
3. Sanskrit
4. Prakrit
5. Kannada
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Vasanta means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, biology. 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.

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In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)

Source: Wisdom Library: Raj Nighantu

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to the “spring season” in the traditional Indian calendar, and consists of the months Chaitra and Vaiśākha, according to the second chapter (dharaṇyādi-varga) of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu (an Ayurvedic encyclopedia). The physician (bhiṣaj) should pay attention to the seasonal (ṛtu) factor in the use of medicinal drugs. Accordingly, “the bulbous roots in winter season, other roots in cold season and flowers during spring season (vasanta) are supposed to contain better properties. The new leaves or shoots in summer and the drugs, which grow in mud, like Lotus etc., should be used in autumn season”.

Kalpa (Formulas, Drug prescriptions and other Medicinal preparations)

Source: Ancient Science of Life: Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to the season consisting (partially) of February and March, whose kapha-provocative symptoms are dealt with in the 10th century Yogaśataka written by Pandita Vararuci.—The Yogaśataka of Pandita Vararuci is an example of this category. This book attracts reader by its very easy language and formulations which can be easily prepared and have small number of herbs. It describes only those formulations which are the most common and can be used in majority conditions of diseases (viz., in Vasanta).

The 101st stanza is related with provocation of Doṣas in particular seasons. Seasons for provocation of Vāta are Hemanta (Jan-Feb), Varṣa (Rainy season) and Śiśira (Dec-Jan). Season for provocation of Pitta is Grīṣma (summer) and Śarad (Oct-Nov) while for provocation of Kapha is Vasanta (Feb-Mar).

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to “springtime” (during which seasons elephants are born with born with certain characteristics), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 1, “on the origin of elephants”]: “[...] 40. Of all creatures the springtime (vasanta) is declared to produce must (intoxication, exhilaration), but particularly of elephants. Therefore those who are born in spring (vasanta-janitā) are scent elephants. And from the smell of their sweat, dung, urine, and must-fluid other elephants instantly are excited (made must). These scent elephants are bringers of victory to kings”.

Source: Shodhganga: Portrayal of Animal Kingdom (Tiryaks) in Epics An Analytical study

Vāsanta (वासन्त) (lit. “one who belongs to the vasanta season”) is a synonym (another name) for the [Female] Cuckoo (Kokila), according to scientific texts such as the Mṛgapakṣiśāstra (Mriga-pakshi-shastra) or “the ancient Indian science of animals and birds” by Hamsadeva, containing the varieties and descriptions of the animals and birds seen in the Sanskrit Epics such as the Ramayana and Mahabharata.

Unclassified Ayurveda definitions

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Vasanta (वसन्त, “spring”):—One of the six season of the year, comprising the months Caitra and Vaiśākha.—This season takes place dusing visarga, when the sun is dominant, and draws out the nutrient essence of the living beings. In these months, Kapha-doṣa is aggrevated. A skilled physician should moniter these conditions during the treatment of a patient.

Source: archive.org: Sushruta samhita, Volume II

Vasanta is the Hindu season corresponding to spring. Spring consists of two months called Madhu and Madhava (Chaitra and Vaishaka).

In spring, the phlegm thus accumulated in the body is liquefied and ushers in diseases due to a deranged state of that bodily humour.

Likewise the features, which specifically mark the different seasons of the year are observed to characterise the different parts of a complete day and night, [or in other words] traits peculiar to spring time exhibit themselves in the morning.

In spring, when the summits of the mount Malaya are besmeared red with the moist foot-prints of the brides of the Siddhas and the Vidyádharas, and are perfumed in contact with the sweet-scented sandal forests, the lively south-wind is roused up from his lair and winnows gladness to damsels burning with desires, and kindles up the flame of love and appeases the amorous anger of the beloved pairs by turning their fancies to themes of love. The quarters of the sky are cleared up and look joyful. The woods are decked with the full-blown flowers of the Kinshuka, lotus, Vakula, mango and Ashoka trees. The bee hums and the notes of the Cuckoo are heard to reverberate through the skies. The south wind fans this king of the seasons, and the forests are hung with the festoons of tender and sprouting leaves in his honour.

Source: archive.org: Vagbhata’s Ashtanga Hridaya Samhita (first 5 chapters)

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to the “spring (season)”, as mentioned in verse 4.35 and 5.31 of the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā (Sūtrasthāna) by Vāgbhaṭa.—Accordingly, “[...] (by) quickly (and) properly purging in spring [viz., vasanta] the accumulation of humours produced in the cold (season), in the cloudy season (that) caused in summer, (and) at the disappearance of clouds (that) formed in the rainy season: one never catches the diseases (usually) caused in (these) seasons”.

Note: vasante—“in spring” has been rendered by dpyid-kyi thse (“in springtime”), abhrakāle (“in the cloudy season”) by dbyar dus-na (“in the rainy season”), and ghanātyaye (“at the disappearance of clouds”) by sprin bral dus-su (“at the time of the dissolution of clouds”), each of the three locatives being represented in a different way, namely, by an accusative, locative, and terminative (see 3.7). This apparently intended variation contrasts strongly with the quadruple use of ’byuṅ-ba.

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to “spring”, described as a constant friend of Kāma (love), according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.8. Accordingly:—“[...] when spring (vasanta), the storehouse of flowers, endowed with these features was born, there blew a very fragrant wind. All the trees put forth blossoms. Hundreds of sweet-throated cuckoos cooed the note of pañcama sweetly. The clean and clear lakes abounded in full-blown lotuses. On seeing such an excellent Being born thus, I, Brahmā (Hiraṇyagarbha) spoke these sweet words to Kāma: ‘O God, thus a constant companion for you has come to exist. He too resembles you. He will render favourable service unto you. Just as the wind, the friend of fire, helps it everywhere, so also this spring will always help you. Since he is the final cause for a permanent abode (after marriage) let him be known as Vasanta. His duty is to follow you and to delight all people [...]’.”.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Vasanta (वसन्त).—(personified) a friend of Manmatha.^*

* Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 30. 68; 32. 21-58.

1b) A mind-born son of Brahmā in the 16th kalpa.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 21. 35.

1c) The spring season of Citra and Vaikāśi; the Saptakas who reside in the sun are Dhāta and Aryamā, Pulastya and Pulaha, Vāsuki and Samkīrṇāra snakes, Tumburu and Nārada Gandharvas, Kratastāli and Puñjikasthala Apsarasas, Rathakṛchra and Ūrja Grāmaṇis, Heti and Praheti Rākṣasas.^*

* Vāyu-purāṇa 50. 177 and 193; 52. 6; 53. 25.

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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.

Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)

Source: archive.org: Natya Shastra

Vasanta (वसन्त).—The spring (vasanta) is to be indicated by the representation of acts of rejoicing, enjoyments and festivities and a display of various flowers of the season.

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Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).

Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)

Source: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literature

1) Vasanta (वसन्त) is the alternative name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) mentioned by Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) in his auto-commentary on the second chapter of the Chandonuśāsana. Vasanta corresponds to Nandīmukhī. Hemacandra gives these alternative names for the metres by other authorities (like Bharata), even though the number of gaṇas or letters do not differ.

2) Vasantā (वसन्ता) is the name of a Sanskrit metre (chandas) to which Hemacandra (1088-1173 C.E.) assigned the alternative name of Meghāvalī .

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Chandas (छन्दस्) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to the “spring” season and represents the months Phālguna to Vaiśākha (mid March to mid May) and is one of the six “seasons” (ṛtu).—According to the Vedic calendar, there are six different seasons, which correspond to the twelve months of the year.

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Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

Source: Wisdom Library: Brihat Samhita by Varahamihira

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to the months April and May, according to the Bṛhatsaṃhitā (chapter 3), an encyclopedic Sanskrit work written by Varāhamihira mainly focusing on the science of ancient Indian astronomy astronomy (Jyotiṣa).—Accordingly, “If in Śiśira (February, March) the sun be of copper colour or red black, if, in Vasanta (April, May), blue crimson, if, in Grīṣma (June, July), slightly white and of gold color, if, in Varṣā (August, September), white, if, in Śarada (October, November), of the colour of the centre of the lotus, if, in Hemanta (December, January), of blood color, mankind will be happy. If, in Varṣā (August, September), the rays of the sun be soft, mankind will be happy even though the sun should be of any of the colors mentioned above”.

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Jyotisha (ज्योतिष, jyotiṣa or jyotish) refers to ‘astronomy’ or “Vedic astrology” and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

1) Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to one of the eight Heroes (vīra-aṣṭaka) associated with Tisrapīṭha (located in the ‘end of sound’—nādānta), according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—[...] The eight Heroes (vīrāṣṭaka): Ṭaṅkadhārīśa, Koṭīśa, Sundara, Śaśāṅkin, Kṛtavāsa, Vasanta, Saṃtoṣa, Kusumāyudha

2) Vasantā (वसन्ता) is the name of the Creeper (latā) associated with Nāda, one the eight Sacred Seats (pīṭha), according to the Yogakhaṇḍa (chapter 14) of the Manthānabhairavatantra.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)

Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to the “spring season”, 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, “[...] Pure and unmixed enjoyment, unconnected with any of these, is nowhere to be found. The enjoyment of wearing good garlands, anointing with sandal-paste (candana) and eating choice food is said to be connected with them. Therefore, the spring season (vasanta), the rainy season, the moon-rise, sandal-paste and so on, are sources of delight to those only who enjoy the company of their beloved, but are sources of annoyance to those who are separated from their sweethearts. [...]”.

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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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: academia.edu: Tessitori Collection I (hinduism)

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to “spring”, representing one of the topics of the Vasantavilāsa by Nayacandrasūri (dealing with poetry and riddles), which is included in the collection of manuscripts at the ‘Vincenzo Joppi’ library, collected by Luigi Pio Tessitori during his visit to Rajasthan between 1914 and 1919.—The Vasantavilāsa is a concentrate of the author’s literary orientations: [...] Nayacandrasūri’s Vasantavilāsa has nothing Jain. It is secular poetry devoted to the evocation of young men (nāyaka) spring (vasanta) and young ladies’ love (yuvatīśṛṅgāra). It is composed of stanzas in Sanskrit but even more in apabhraṃśa, in different poetic forms and metres.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: archive.org: The Indian Buddhist Iconography

Vasanta (वसन्त) refers to one of the four Balabhadra deities, commonly depicted in Buddhist Iconography, and mentioned in the 11th-century Niṣpannayogāvalī of Mahāpaṇḍita Abhayākara.—His Colour is white; his Symbol is the wine-glass; his Vehicle is the monkey

Vasanta is described in the Niṣpannayogāvalī (dharmadhātuvāgīśvara-maṇḍala) as follows:—

“Vasanta rides on a monkey and is white in colour. He is four-armed and in his two right hands he holds the arrow and the sword. With the two left he carries the bow and the wine-glass”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: archive.org: Een Kritische Studie Van Svayambhūdeva’s Paümacariu

Vasanta (वसन्त) participated in the war between Rāma and Rāvaṇa, on the side of the latter, as mentioned in Svayambhūdeva’s Paumacariu (Padmacarita, Paumacariya or Rāmāyaṇapurāṇa) chapter 57ff. Svayambhū or Svayambhūdeva (8th or 9th century) was a Jain householder who probably lived in Karnataka. His work recounts the popular Rāma story as known from the older work Rāmāyaṇa (written by Vālmīki). Various chapters [mentioning Vasanta] are dedicated to the humongous battle whose armies (known as akṣauhiṇīs) consisted of millions of soldiers, horses and elephants, etc.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

India history and geography

Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963

Vasanta is the name of a cave that existed within Citadel (royal enclosing) of Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa), Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—On ground adjoining the Royal Enclosure, Parakkamabāhu laid out the Nandana Park in which were many varieties of fruit and flowering trees and the following structures:—(i) A Bath House with shower-baths and a (?) fountain; (ii) a Pavilion with pillars of sandalwood, containing an octagonal maṇḍapa resembling an ear-ornament; (iii) a maṇḍapa which had “the charm of a wreath of serpentine wanderings”; (iv) the Silāpokkharaṇī, now called Kumārapokuṇa; (v) the Nandāpokkharaṇī; (vi) a Pond holding perfumed water; (vii) the Vasanta cave; (viii) the Maṅgalapokkharaṇī. Later, the Nandana Park was extended, re-named Lakkhuyyāna and made over to the Saṅgha: two ponds below hollow rocks were constructed for the monks to bathe in.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

1) Vasanta in India is the name of a plant defined with Alhagi maurorum in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Alhagi camelorum Fischer (among others).

2) Vasanta is also identified with Annona reticulata It has the synonym Annona reticulata Sieber ex A. DC. (etc.).

3) Vasanta is also identified with Jasminum multiflorum It has the synonym Nyctanthes multiflora Burm. f. (etc.).

4) Vasanta is also identified with Rollinia mucosa It has the synonym Annona riparia Kunth (etc.).

5) Vasanta is also identified with Terminalia bellirica It has the synonym Myrobalanus laurinoides (Teijsm. & Binn.) Kuntze (etc.).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Acta Horti Bergiani (1931)
· Hort. Goenk. (1812)
· AAU Reports (1990)
· Encyclopédie Méthodique, Botaniqu (1797)
· Species Plantarum.
· Flora Indica (1768)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Vasanta, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, health benefits, side effects, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vasanta : (pr.p. of vasati) living; abiding; dwelling; staying. (m.), the spring.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vasanta, (Vedic vasanta; Idg. *ǔēr, cp. Av. varehar spring, Gr. e)/ar, Lat. vēr, Oicel. vār spring, Lith. vasarā summer) spring J. I, 86; V, 206; KhA 192 (bāla°=Citra); DA. I, 132 (°vana); PvA. 135. (Page 604)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

vasanta (वसंत).—m (S) The season of spring; or the deified personification of it. The season consists of the two months caitra & vaiśākha. 2 A Rag or musical mode. 3 Abridged from mālinī vasanta.

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vāsanta (वासंत).—a S Relating to vasanta Spring, vernal.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

vasanta (वसंत).—m The season of spring. vasanta ṛtūcā Vernal.

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vāsanta (वासंत).—a Relating to the spring, vernal.

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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

Vasanta (वसन्त).—[vas-jhac Uṇādi-sūtra 3.128]

1) The spring, vernal season (comprising the two months caitra and vaiśākha); मधुमाधवौ वसन्तः (madhumādhavau vasantaḥ) Su&śr.; सर्वं प्रिये चारुतरं वसन्ते (sarvaṃ priye cārutaraṃ vasante) Ṛtusaṃhāra 6.2; विहरति हरिरिह सरसवसन्ते (viharati haririha sarasavasante) Gītagovinda 1.

2) Spring personified as a deity and regarded as a companion of Kāmadeva; सुहृदः पश्य वसन्त किं स्थितम् (suhṛdaḥ paśya vasanta kiṃ sthitam) Kumārasambhava 4.27.

3) Dysentery.

4) Smallpox.

5) (In dramas) A nickname for the Vidūṣaka or buffoon.

Derivable forms: vasantaḥ (वसन्तः).

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Vāsanta (वासन्त).—a. (-ntī f.)

1) Vernal, suitable to or produced in spring.

2) In the spring or prime of life, youthful.

3) Diligent, attentive (in the performance of duties).

-ntaḥ 1 A camel.

2) A young elephant.

3) Any young animal.

4) A cuckoo.

5) The south wind, the breeze blowing from the Malaya mountain; cf. मलयसमीर (malayasamīra).

6) A kind of bean.

7) A dissolute man.

-ntī 1 A kind of jasmine (with fragrant flowers); वसन्ते वासन्तीकुसुम- सुकुमारैरवयवैः (vasante vāsantīkusuma- sukumārairavayavaiḥ) Gītagovinda 1.

2) Long pepper.

3) The trumpetflower.

4) Name of a festival held in honour of Cupid; cf. वसन्तोत्सव (vasantotsava).

5) The spring creeper.

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

Vasanta (वसन्त).—m.

(-ntaḥ) 1. Vasanta, the season of spring, comprising the month of Chaitra and Vaisakha, or its deified personification, which is considered to be a companion of Kamadeva. 2. Dysentery, diarrhœa. 3. Small-pox. E. vas to dwell, Unadi aff. jhac, as applied to the season, when love is especially present on earth.

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Vāsanta (वासन्त).—mfn.

(-ntaḥ-ntā-ntaṃ) 1. Placed, situated. 2. Vernal, relating to the season of spring, suitable to it, produced in it, &c. 3. Young, in the spring of life. 4. Diligent in the performance of religious ceremonies. m.

(-ntaḥ) 1. A camel. 2. The Indian cuckoo. 3. Any young animal, or a young elephant. 4. A catamite. 5. The southern wind, zephyr. 6. A sort of kidney-bean, (Phaseolus mungo.) 7. The black kind of Moong or bean. 8. A plant, (Vangueria spinosa.) f. (-ntī) 1. A large creeper, (Gærtnera racemosa.) 2. A species of jasmine, (Jasminum auriculatum.) 3. Long pepper. 4. Trumpetflower. 5. A festival in honour of Kamadeva, held in the month of Chaitra. 6. A species of the Sarkari metre. E. vas to dwell, aff. jhac, and the vowel made long; or vasanta spring, and aṇ aff.

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

Vasanta (वसन्त).—m. 1. The season of spring, [Pañcatantra] v. [distich] 4; personified, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 2. ed. 51, 26. 2. Diarrhœa. 3. Small-pox.

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Vāsanta (वासन्त).—i. e. vasanta + a, I. adj. 1. Vernal, growing in the spring, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 6, 11. 2. Young, in the spring of life. 3. Diligent in the performance of religious ceremonies. Ii. m. 1. The Indian cuckoo. 2. The southern wind. 3. Any young animal. 4. A camel. 5. A catamite. 6. The name of several plants. Iii. f. tī. 1. The name of a deity, [Uttara Rāmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 37, 14; 46, 11. 2. A festival in honour of Kāma. 3. The name of several plants.

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

Vasanta (वसन्त).—[masculine] spring (the friend of the god of love).

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Vasantā (वसन्ता).—[adverb] in spring.

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Vasantā (वसन्ता).—[adverb] in spring.

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Vāsanta (वासन्त).—[feminine] ī vernal; [feminine] [Name] of [several] plants.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Vasanta (वसन्त) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—son of Vimalākara, father of Balabhadra (Bhāsvatīṭīkā 1544). L. 785.

2) Vasanta (वसन्त):—father of Maṇirāma (Vṛttaratnāvalī med. 1642).

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

1) Vasanta (वसन्त):—[from vas] a m. (n. [gana] ardharcādi) ‘brilliant (season)’, spring (comprising [according to] to some, the months Caitra and Vaiśākha or from the middle of March to that of May See ṛtu; often personified and considered as a friend or attendant of Kāmadeva, the god of love), [Ṛg-veda] etc. etc.

2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] metre (4 times ˘ ¯ ˘ ˘ ¯ ˘), [Colebrooke]

3) [v.s. ...] a [particular] time (in music), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

4) [v.s. ...] diarrhoea, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

5) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Rājataraṅgiṇī]

6) Vasantā (वसन्ता):—[from vas] (or tā) ind. in spring, [Taittirīya-saṃhitā; Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa] etc. (cf. [Pāṇini 7-1, 39 [Scholiast or Commentator]])

7) Vasanta (वसन्त):—b etc. See p. 930, col. 1.

8) Vāsanta (वासन्त):—mf(ī)n. ([from] vasanta) relating to or produced in the spring season, vernal, [Atharva-veda] etc. etc.

9) being in the spring of life, young, [Horace H. Wilson]

10) = avahita, or vihita, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

11) m. (only [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]) a camel

12) the Indian cuckoo

13) a young elephant, any young animal

14) the southern or western wind (= malayānila q.v.)

15) Phaseolus Mungo or a black species of this kind of bean

16) a purple species of Barleria Cristata

17) Vangueria Spinosa

18) a dissolute man

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

1) Vasanta (वसन्त):—(ntaḥ) 1. m. Spring; dysentery; small-pox.

2) Vāsanta (वासन्त):—[(ntaḥ-ntī-ntaṃ) a.] A camel; cuckoo; young animal; zephyr; a kind of bean. f. Gærtnera racemosa; a festival. a. Placed; vernal; young; diligent.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vasanta (वसन्त) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vasaṃta.

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Vasanta in German

context information

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.

Prakrit-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

1) Vasaṃta (वसंत) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Vasanta.

2) Vāsaṃta (वासंत) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Varṣānta.

context information

Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Vasaṃta (ವಸಂತ):—

1) [noun] the spring season consisting of Caitra and Vaiśakha the first two months of Hindu lunar calendar (corresponding approx. to April and May).

2) [noun] the Lord of this season.

3) [noun] a crimsoned turmeric water sprinkled on persons on festival days as a symbol of friendship or on auspicious days as marriage etc.

4) [noun] excessive frequency and looseness of bowel movements; diarrhea.

5) [noun] an acute, highly contagious virus disease characterised by prolonged fever, vomiting, and pustular eruptions that often leave pitted scars or pockmarks, when healed; small pox.

6) [noun] (fig.) a feeling of exultant joy; joyfulness; great pleasure; gaiety; elation; merriment; mirth.

7) [noun] (mus.) in Karnāṭaka system, a musical mode (rāga) derived from the main mode Māyāmāḷavagauḷa.

8) [noun] (pros.) a metrical verse having four lines, each having four groups of three syllables each followed by two long syllables (uuu, uuu, —u, -uu, -, -).

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Vāsaṃta (ವಾಸಂತ):—[adjective] of, related to, happening in the month of Caitra or the spring season (Caitra and Vaiśakha months).

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Vāsaṃta (ವಾಸಂತ):—[noun] Caitra, the first month in the Hindu lunar calendar.

context information

Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

Nepali dictionary

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Vasanta (वसन्त):—n. spring;

context information

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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