Vedavadin, Vedavadi, Vedavādin, Veda-vadin, Vedavādī, Veda-vadi: 4 definitions
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Vedavadin 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVedavādin (वेदवादिन्) refers to the “supporters and exponents of the Vedas”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.5 (“The Tripuras are fascinated).—Accordingly, as Arihan said to the Lord of the Three Cities: “[...] Supporters and exponents of the Vedas (vedavādin) accept this as an authoritative Vedic text that no living being shall be injured. Violence is not justifiable. The Vedic text encouraging slaughter of animals cannot be held authoritative by the learned. To say that violence is allowed in Agniṣṭoma is an erroneous view of the wicked. It is surprising that heaven is sought by cutting off trees, slaughtering animals, making a muddy mess with blood and by burning gingelly seeds and ghee”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVedavādin (वेदवादिन्):—[=veda-vādin] [from veda] mfn. versed in Vedic d° or in Vedic lore d°, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusVēdavādi (ವೇದವಾದಿ):—[noun] a man who argues in favour of or based on the authority of vedas.
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)
Partial matches: Vadi, Veda, Veta, Vati.
Ends with: Nirvedavadin, Paurusheyavedavadin.
Full-text: Nirvedavadin, Paurusheyavedavadin, Paurusheya.
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The Tattvasangraha [with commentary] (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 153-154 < [Chapter 6 - Doctrine of the Spirit (puruṣa) Personality as cause of the world]
Buddha-nature (as Depicted in the Lankavatara-sutra) (by Nguyen Dac Sy)
1.2. Āryadeva and the Laṅkāvatārasūtra < [Chapter 3 - The Laṅkāvatārasūtra and Hindu Philosophy]