Vayasi, Vāyasī: 4 definitions
Introduction:
Vayasi means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Source: WorldCat: Rāj nighaṇṭu1) Vāyasī (वायसी) is another name for Tejovatī, a medicinal plant similar to Jyotiṣmatī Celastrus paniculatus (black oil plant or intellect tree) from the Celastraceae or “staff vine” or “bittersweet family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.82 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The Raj Nighantu reads Jyotiṣmatī and Tejovatī together while Bāpālāl identifies Tejovatī with Zanthoxylum budrunga (cape yellowwood or Indian ivy-rue) from the Rutaceae or “rue” or “citrus” family. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Vāyasī and Tejovatī, there are a total of thirty-one Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
2) Vāyasī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Kākanāsā, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly possibly related to Kākādanī, according to verse 3.107-109. Both the drugs, Kākanāsā and Kākādanī are of doubtful identity and were controversial even during the times of Suśruta.
3) Vāyasī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Kākādanī, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly possibly related to Kākanāsā, according to verse 3.110-112. Both the drugs, Kākanāsa and Kākādanī are of doubtful identity and were controversial even during the times of Suśruta.
4) Vāyasī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Kākamācī, a medicinal plant identified with Solanum nigrum Linn. (or ‘black nightshade’) from the Solanaceae or “nightshades” family of flowering plants, according to verse 4.133-135. The fourth chapter (śatāhvādi-varga) of this book enumerates eighty varieties of small plants (pṛthu-kṣupa). Together with the names Vāyasī and Kākamācī, there are a total of eighteen Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
5) Vāyasī (वायसी) is also mentioned as a synonym for Kākajaṅghā, an unidentified medicinal plant possibly identified with either Peristrophe bicalyculata Nees (Masī) or Leea aequata Linn. syn. Leea hirta Roxb. ex Hornem., according to verse 4.142-143. Together with the names Vāyasī and Kākajaṅghā, there are a total of seven Sanskrit synonyms identified for this plant.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: BDK Tripiṭaka: The Susiddhikara-sūtraVāyasī (वायसी) refers to a type of bulbous root, as mentioned in Chapter 12 (“offering food”) of the Susiddhikara-sūtra. Accordingly, “the ripened taro root is also suitable for the Buddha Family, [as are also] the kaśeruka root, the vidārī root, the vāyasī root, the kukūṭī root, and other bulbous roots. [...] I have explained bulbous roots in brief: use them to make offerings in due accordance with the particular family and [the distinctions between] higher, middling, and lower [accomplishments]. If you differentiate them in this manner, you will quickly gain success”.
When you wish to offer food [viz., vāyasī], first cleanse the ground, sprinkle scented water all around, spread out on the ground leaves that have been washed clean, such as lotus leaves, palāśa (dhak) leaves, and leaves from lactescent trees, or new cotton cloth, and then set down the oblatory dishes. [...] First smear and sprinkle the ground and then spread the leaves; wash your hands clean, rinse out your mouth several times, swallow some water, and then you should set down the food [viz., vāyasī]. [...]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vāyasī (वायसी):—[from vāyasa] a f. a female crow, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Pañcatantra; Hitopadeśa]
2) [v.s. ...] Name of various plants ([according to] to [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.] Ficus Oppositifolia, Agati Grandiflora = kākatuṇḍī and = mahā-jyotiṣmatī), [Suśruta]
3) [from vāyasa] b in [compound] for vāyasa.
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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVāyasi (ವಾಯಸಿ):—
1) [noun] a female crow.
2) [noun] the vine Cardiospermum halicacabum of Sapindaceae.
3) [noun] its cherry; heart pea.
4) [noun] a shrub Bauhinia tomentosa of Caesalpiniaceae family(?).
5) [noun] the plant Solanum nigrum of Solanaceae family.
6) [noun] its fruit; black night shade.
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: Vayaci, Vayasibhu, Vayasibhuta, Vayasikar, Vayasikri, Vayasikrita, Vayasin.
Ends with: Vayaci.
Full-text (+26): Kaishora, Vayasikrita, Vayasibhuta, Sharngeshtha, Vayaci, Vayodha, Drapsin, Ajatadanta, Atavi, Naimisha, Shanmasika, Apivya, Antavasayin, Phalaprada, Phalada, Phaladatri, Nyanc, Vayas, Kakanasa, Samsthiti.
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.115 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.52 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 9.14 < [Section I - Husband and Wife]
Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 18 < [Chapter 7 - Saptama-yāma-sādhana (Pradoṣa-kālīya-bhajana–vipralambha-prema)]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
1. Similarities (2): Duties of the Kings < [Chapter 8 - Comparative Society as described in the Kādambarī and the Harṣacarita]
1. Similarities (4): Caste and Āśrama < [Chapter 8 - Comparative Society as described in the Kādambarī and the Harṣacarita]
Part 5: Different Stages of the Life or Āśrama Vyavasthā < [Chapter 2 - Caste System]
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.14.160-161 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (14): Vṛtti-samuddeśa (On Ccomplex Formation)]
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CCXXVII - Different names of the Ayurvedic Drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]