Vasantaka, Vasamtaka: 11 definitions
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Vasantaka means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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 Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Vasantaka (वसन्तक) was the son of the ‘master of the revels’ of King Śatānīka (a King from the Pāṇḍava family and son of Janamejaya) according to the Kathāsaritsāgara, chapter 9. In chapter 12, Vasantaka, together with Yaugandharāyaṇa, went to retrieve king Udayana who was captured by King Caṇḍamahāsena.
The Kathāsaritsāgara (‘ocean of streams of story’), mentioning Vasantaka, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince Naravāhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the vidyādharas (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of Guṇāḍhya’s Bṛhatkathā consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Vasantaka (वसन्तक).—A person in the story of Udayana. (See under Udayana).
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)
Vasantaka (वसन्तक) refers to “frieze of the entablature § 3.23.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Vasantaka (वसन्तक).—(1) (= Sanskrit vasanta, with endearing dim. -ka), spring: su-vasantake ṛtuvara āgatake Lalitavistara 321.19 (verse); (2) name of a follower of prince Sudhanu: Mahāvastu ii.103.16; 105.18.
Vāsantaka (वासन्तक).—mfn.
(-kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) 1. Sown or growing in spring. 2. Suitable to the spring season. 3. Relating or belonging to it, vernal. E. vasanta spring, and vuñ aff.
Vāsantaka (वासन्तक).—[vāsanta + ka], adj. Vernal.
Vasantaka (वसन्तक).—[masculine] = [preceding], a man’s name.
1) Vasantaka (वसन्तक):—[from vas] m. (ifc. fem. ā) spring, [Ratnāvalī]
2) [v.s. ...] a [particular] tree, a species of Śyonāka, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] Name of a man, [Ratnāvalī]
4) Vāsantaka (वासन्तक):—[from vāsanta] mf(ikā)n. relating to or grown in spring, vernal, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
Vāsantaka (वासन्तक):—[(kaḥ-kī-kaṃ) a.] Sown or growing in spring; suitable or relating to spring.
Vasantaka (वसन्तक):—(von vasanta)
1) m. a) ein best. Baum, eine Art Śyonāka [Rājanirghaṇṭa im Śabdakalpadruma] — b) Nomen proprium eines Mannes [Kathāsaritsāgara 9, 44. 10, 213. 12, 40. 21, 3. 23, 29. 34, 115. 52, 5.] am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā [16, 48.] —
2) f. vasantikā Nomen proprium einer Waldnymphe: pariṇaya [MACK. Coll. I, 111.]
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Vāsantaka (वासन्तक):—
1) adj. vā = vāsanta [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 4, 3, 46.] —
2) f. vāsantikā (von vāsantī) a) Gaertnera racemosa Roxb. [Hemacandra’s Anekārthasaṃgraha 4, 96.] — b) Nomen proprium einer Waldgöttin: pariṇaya (vasa fälschlich gedr.) [MACK. I, 111] (demnach ist vasantaka
2) zu streichen); vgl. vāsanta
3) d).
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Vasantaka (वसन्तक):—
2) zu streichen, da a. a. O. vāsantikā zu lesen ist.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Vasaṃtaka (ವಸಂತಕ):—[noun] = ವಸಂತ - [vasamta -] 2.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Vasantakaala-malligai, Vasantakala, Vasantakala-malligai.
Full-text (+26): Suvasantaka, Priyavasantaka, Ragavasamtaka, Vasantika, Vasantikaparinaya, Makaradamshtra, Vayantakam, Rupinika, Dharmagupta, Menaka, Ruru, Talabhata, Sthulakesha, Abhibala, Avantika, Tamralipta, Yaugandharayana, Siddhikari, Yogakarandika, Prishadvara.
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Kathasaritsagara (cultural study) (by S. W. Chitale)
The Palace and Personal Staff < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
The Birth and Education of a prince < [Chapter 2 - Political conditions]
Magic in ancient India < [Chapter 4 - Social Conditions]
Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Kathasaritsagara (the Ocean of Story) (by Somadeva)
Chapter XVI < [Book III - Lāvānaka]
Chapter XIV < [Book II - Kathāmukha]
Chapter XII < [Book II - Kathāmukha]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 5 - Redemption from Curse of Alaṃbuṣā and Vidhūma < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 3: Story of Udayana and Vāsavadattā < [Chapter XI - The story of Rauhiṇeya]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
3.3. Characterisation of Adharin < [Chapter 15: Subalavajratunda (Study)]
1. The Sanskrit stage in Kerala < [Chapter 3]
3.4. Characterisation of Vatandhaya < [Chapter 8: Vasumativikramam (Vasumati-vikrama)]