Veni, Veṇi, Veṇī, Venī: 27 definitions
Introduction:
Veni means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology, Tamil. 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Veṇī (वेणी).—Name of a river originating from Sahya, a holy mountain (kulaparvata) in Bhārata, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 85. There are settlements (janapada) where Āryas and Mlecchas dwell who drink water from these rivers.
Bhārata is a region south of Hemādri, once ruled over by Bharata (son of Ṛṣabha), whose ancestral lineage can be traced back to Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being.
The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating from before the 10th century. It is composed of two parts and Sūta is the main narrator.
Veṇī (वेणी).—A nāga (serpent) born in the family of Kaurava. This serpent fell in the sacrificial fire of the serpent sacrifice of Janamejaya, and was burnt to death. (Mahābhārata Ādi Parva, Chapter 57, Stanza 12).
Veṇī (वेणी).—A river in Bhāratavarṣa, from the Vindhyas.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa V. 19. 18; Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 16. 33.
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.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Nighantu (Synonyms and Characteristics of Drugs and technical terms)
Veṇī (वेणी) is another name for Jīmūtaka, a medicinal plant identified with Luffa echinata (bitter sponge gourd or bitter luffa) from the Cucurbitaceae or “gourd family” of flowering plants, according to verse 3.58-60 of the 13th-century Raj Nighantu or Rājanighaṇṭu. The third chapter (guḍūcyādi-varga) of this book contains climbers and creepers (vīrudh). Together with the names Veṇī and Jīmūtaka, there are a total of nineteen 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.
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Veṇī (वेणी) refers to a “plait”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 3.—Accordingly, “[...] One may perform the Block-of-Wood Observance in a forest full of bears, tigers and lions, conquering the urges to sleep and eat, [constantly] reciting. If one takes on the appearance of a woman and sings and dances, adorned with bracelets, with a winnowing fan, ball and plait (veṇī), one observes the Colourful Observance. With a weapon in hand, full of compassion, if one wanders like a saviour of creatures (?) focussed upon recitation, meditation and worship, one performs the Warrior Observance. [...]”.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Veṇi (वेणि) refers to “(the middle of) a crossing (between rivers)”, according to the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, [while discussing the Hagiography of Siddha Bauddhadeva]: “[...] Wonderstruck, Mahīpāla spoke to (those) who practiced (with him).—‘[...]’ He, the leader (of the gods), is the deity and the adept (who worships him) is very strong. At the king’s command, the lotus, covered with kuśa grass, was thrown into the (flowing) current of the Ganges. It reached the middle of a crossing (of two rivers) (veṇi) in between the Ganges and the Yamuna in the centre of a great island. [...]”.
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.
In Buddhism
Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)
A she jackal, wife of Putimamsa. See the Putimamsa Jataka.
Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).
India history and geography
Veṇī.—(IA 17), a stream or river. Note: veṇī is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
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)
Veni in India is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Acorus americanus (Raf.) Raf. (among others).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Taxon (1983)
· New Flora and Botany of North America (Rafinesque) (1836)
· Botaničeskij Žurnal (1783)
· Journal of Ethnopharmacology (1990)
· Cytologia (1978)
· Hum. Exp. Toxicol. (2006)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Veni, for example health benefits, side effects, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, chemical composition, diet and recipes, have a look at these references.
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
veṇī : (f.) braid of hair.
Veṇi, (f.) (cp. Sk. veṇi) a braid of hair, plaited hair, hair twisted into a single braid A. III, 295; Vin. II, 266 (dussa°); Th. 2, 255; Vv 384 (=kesa-veṇi C.). fig. of a “string” of people D. I, 239 (andha°). —°kata plaited, having the hair plaited J. II, 185; V, 431. (Page 647)
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
vēṇī (वेणी).—f (S) A braid (as of the hair of a woman's head): any braid or complication of a few single threads. v ghāla.
vēṇī (वेणी).—f A braid. vēṇīphaṇī f Combing and braiding the hair.
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
Veṇi (वेणि) or Veṇī (वेणी).—f. [veṇ-in-vā ṅīp Uṇādi-sūtra 4.18]
1) Braided hair, a braid of hair; तरङ्गिणी वेणिरिवायता भुवः (taraṅgiṇī veṇirivāyatā bhuvaḥ) Śiśupālavadha 12.75; Me. 18.
2) Hair twisted into a single unornamented braid and allowed to fall on the back (said to be worn by wom en whose husbands are absent from them); वनान्निवृत्तेन रघूत्तमेन मुक्ता स्वयं वेणिरिवावभासे (vanānnivṛttena raghūttamena muktā svayaṃ veṇirivāvabhāse) R.14.12; अबलावेणिमोक्षोत्सुकानि (abalāveṇimokṣotsukāni) Meghadūta 11; Kumārasambhava 2.61.
3) Continuous flow, current, stream; जलवेणिरम्यां रेवां यदि प्रेक्षितुमस्ति कामः (jalaveṇiramyāṃ revāṃ yadi prekṣitumasti kāmaḥ) R.6.43; Me. 2; प्रवृत्तबाष्पवेणिकं चक्षुः प्रमृज्य (pravṛttabāṣpaveṇikaṃ cakṣuḥ pramṛjya) K.; cf. the word त्रिवेणि (triveṇi) also.
4) The confluence of two or more rivers.
5) The confluence of the Ganges, Yamunā and Sarasvatī.
6) Name of a river.
7) The property re-united after it has been before divided.
8) A cascade.
9) A dam, bridge.
1) A ewe.
Derivable forms: veṇiḥ (वेणिः).
Veṇi (वेणि).—f. (-ṇiḥ-ṇī) Unornamented and braided hair; the hair as worn especially by widows and woman whose husbands are absent, when it is simply collected from the forehead and temples as well as the back of the head, and twisted together into a single braid, which is when suffered to fall like a tail down the back, no sort of ornament being worn on the head; the term is also applied generally to any braid of hair, or to a braid of the long hair, of which many are made, and the whole are then twisted together, and worn as a sort of rose or flower at the back of the head. f.
(-ṇiḥ) 1. Assemblage of water, as the conflux of rivers, &c., in that case it rather implies their parallel course, ending in a common point of union; as at Allahabad, where the Ganga, Yamuna, and as is supposed, the Saraswati, all coming from the north, unite; this and other similar places, thence receive the name of Triveni. 2. Weaving. f. (-ṇī) 1. Stream, current. 2. A ewe. 3. A sort of grass, (Andropogon serratum.) E. vī to go, Unadi aff. ni, and in some cases ṅīp added; or veṇa-in .
Veṇi (वेणि).—veṇī [I.] and veṇī (vb. vê), 1. Weaving. 2. Unornamented and braided hair, as worn by widows and women whose husbands are absent, viz. twisted together in a single braid, [Meghadūta, (ed. Gildemeister.)] 97 (ṇi); 18 (ṇī). 3. A braid of hair in general, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 449 (as royal ornament?). 4. Assemblage of water, as the conflux of rivers. Ii. veṇī veṇī, f. 1. An ewe. 2. Stream.
Veṇi (वेणि).—[feminine] a braid of hair, hair twisted into a single braid (cf. ekaveṇi).
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Veṇī (वेणी).—[feminine] a braid of hair, hair twisted into a single braid (cf. ekaveṇi).
Veṇī (वेणी) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[dharma] Bik. 492.
1) Veṇi (वेणि):—f. ([from] √1. ve) weaving, braiding, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
2) braided hair or a braid of hair, hair twisted into a single unornamented braid and allowed to fall on the back (so worn by widows and women who mourn for absent husbands cf. eka-veṇi; the water of a river is often compared to such a braid, but in these meanings the form veṇī is more common See below), [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
3) the confluence or meeting of two or more rivers or streams in a common point of union (as at Prayāga or Allāhābād cf. triv), [Horace H. Wilson]
4) property re-united after it has been before divided, [Vasiṣṭha]
5) a cascade, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
6) Veṇī (वेणी):—[from veṇi] f. = veṇi, a braid of hair etc., [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.
7) [v.s. ...] a stream, current, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) [v.s. ...] an abridgement of the title veṇī-saṃhāra (See below), [Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
9) [v.s. ...] Lipeocercis Serrata, [Caraka]
10) [v.s. ...] a dam, bridge, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
11) [v.s. ...] a ewe, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
12) [v.s. ...] Name of a river, [Harivaṃśa]
13) [v.s. ...] Name of [work] [Catalogue(s)]
Veṇi (वेणि):—[ṇī (ṇiḥ-ṇī) f.] Unornamented hair gathered into one loose braid behind. f. Stream; ewe; sort of grape. (ṇiḥ) Conflux of waters.
[Sanskrit to German]
Veṇī (वेणी) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Veṇi, Veṇī.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Veṇī (वेणी):—(nf) a braid of hair or braided hair.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Veṇi (वेणि) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Veṇī.
2) Veṇī (वेणी) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Veṇī.
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
Vēṇi (ವೇಣಿ):—
1) [noun] the act or process of interweaving three or more strands (of hair, straw, etc.); a braiding.
2) [noun] a length of braided hair; braid.
3) [noun] unbraided, uncombed hair.
4) [noun] a woman (who has long hair).
5) [noun] an overflowing of water; flood; inundation.
6) [noun] the confluence of two or more rivers.
7) [noun] Kṛshṇe, a river in South India, flowing from the Western Ghats eastward into the Bay of Bengal.
8) [noun] the grass Sorghum nitidum ( = Andropogon serratus) of Poaceae family.
9) [noun] the evergreen, coniferous tree Cedrus libani (or C. deodara) of Coniferae family, the wood of which is used in building construction, furniture making, etc.; Deodar, Indian cedar; (?).
10) [noun] a thin, long mark connecting two or more points on a plane; a line.
11) [noun] a string of flowers.
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Vēṇi (ವೇಣಿ):—[noun] a unit of weight (used in weighing fragrant substances).
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Tamil dictionary
Vēṇi (வேணி) noun < vēṇī.
1. Matted hair; சடை. [sadai.]
2. Plaited lock of hair; பின்னிய மயிர். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [pinniya mayir. (pingalagandu)]
3. Root; மரவேர். (யாழ்ப்பாணத்து மானிப்பாயகராதி) [maraver. (yazhppanathu manippayagarathi)]
4. Sweet flag; வசம்பு. [vasambu.] (தைலவருக்கச்சுருக்கம் தைல. [thailavarukkachurukkam thaila.] 19.)
5. River; நதி. (பிங்கலகண்டு) [nathi. (pingalagandu)]
5. Flood; நீர்ப்பெருக்கு. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [nirpperukku. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
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Vēṇi (வேணி) noun cf. śrēṇī. (பிங்கலகண்டு [pingalagandu])
1. Street; தெரு. [theru.]
2. Village; சேரி. [seri.]
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Vēṇi (வேணி) noun cf. வியன்¹. [viyan¹.]
1. Atmospheric space; ஆகாசம். (பிங்கலகண்டு) [agasam. (pingalagandu)]
2. Open space; வெளி. (இலக்கியச் சொல்லகராதி) [veli. (ilakkiyas sollagarathi)]
Tamil is an ancient language of India from the Dravidian family spoken by roughly 250 million people mainly in southern India and Sri Lanka.
Nepali dictionary
Veṇī (वेणी):—n. 1. braided hair; a braid of hair; 2. the confluence of two or more rivers;
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
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Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.16.34 < [Chapter 16 - The Worship of Tulasī]
Verses 2.20.13-16 < [Chapter 20 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verses 4.18.7-8 < [Chapter 18 - The Names and Worship of Srī Yamunā]
Sanskrit dramas by Kerala authors (Study) (by S. Subramania Iyer)
13. Influence of other poets on Saktibhadra < [Chapter 4: Ascaryacudamani (Ashcharya Chudamani) (Study)]
1. Shaktibhadra (identification and biography) < [Chapter 4: Ascaryacudamani (Ashcharya Chudamani) (Study)]
16. Influence of other Sanskrit poets (in the Sita Raghava) < [Chapter 6: Sita Raghava (Study)]
Charaka Samhita (English translation) (by Shree Gulabkunverba Ayurvedic Society)
Chapter 2 - The Pharmaceutics of Bristly luffa (jimutaka-kalpa) < [Kalpasthana (Kalpa Sthana) — Section on Pharmaceutics]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 10.219 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.42 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Text 10.47 < [Chapter 10 - Ornaments of Meaning]
Natyashastra (English) (by Bharata-muni)
Chapter XXIII - Costumes and Make-up (nepathya)
Chapter XIX - Modes of Address (nāman) and Intonation (kāku)