Vesha, Veṣa, Vesa, Veśa: 26 definitions
Introduction:
Vesha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Buddhism, Pali, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
The Sanskrit terms Veṣa and Veśa can be transliterated into English as Vesa or Vesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Veṣa (वेष) refers to a “dress”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.8.—Accordingly, Sage Nārada said to Menā:—“O Menā, O king of mountains, this daughter of yours has all auspicious signs. Like the first digit of the moon she will increase day by day. She will delight her husband, and heighten the glory of her parents. She will be a great chaste lady. She will grant bliss to everyone always. I see all good signs in the palm of your daughter, O lord of mountains. There is an abnormal line also. Listen to the indication thereof. Her husband will be a naked Yogin, without any qualities. He will be free from lust. He will have neither mother nor father. He will be indifferent to honours. His dress and manners will be inauspicious [i.e., aśiva-veṣa]”.
Veśa (वेश).—Married Nadhi; father of Marīca-Kaśyapa.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 112.
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)
Veṣa (वेष).—Clothes coming from many marts are of various kinds. They are chiefly of three kinds:
- śuddha (pure, white)
- vicitra (variegated, many-coloured),
- malina (impure, dark).
Costumes (veṣa) are of three kinds: white, variegated and soiled (malina). I shall now explain their difference according to use made by producers.
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).
Vastushastra (architecture)
Veśa (वेश) [or veśana] refers to “re-entrant (of a molding) §§ 3.2, 25.”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
Veśa (वेश) refers to “(a door for) entry”, according to the Mohacūrottara (verse 4.234-243).—Accordingly, [while describing the construction of the maṭha]—“[...] The installation of the houses is according to the wishes [of the patron]. There should be a [door for] entry and exit (veśa—syād veśa nirgamaḥ) to the north. [The houses] may have one, two, or three floors, or as is pleasing. Externally, [the building] is surrounded by a long hall. In the eastern side of the building is the place for worship. One should install the kitchen and so forth as appropriate. [...]”.
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.
Shaivism
Veśa (वेश) refers to a “dress”, according to the Guhyasūtra chapter 9.—Accordingly, “[...] [The Lord spoke]:—Wearing half the dress of a woman (ardhastrī-veśa-dhārin) and half [that of] a man, on one half, he should place [feminine] tresses, on one half, he should wear matted locks. On one half, there should be a forehead mark; on one half a [forehead] eye. A ring [should be] in one ear; a [pendant] ear-ornament in one ear. [...]”.
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.
Kavya (poetry)
Veṣa (वेष) or Veṣavibhrama refers to “she who has a coquettish apparel”, according to Bāṇa’s Kādambarī (p. 225-226).—Accordingly, while describing the shire of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, “[Then follows the image of the Goddess Caṇḍikā, which matches the conception of Kālarātri in the passage from the Mahābhārata:] [...] she bore the coquettish apparel (veṣa-vibhrama) of a woman going out to meet Mahākāla at night, with a vine-like body furnished with a raiment reddened with saffron-dye, with a face with red eyes, whose brows were furrowed into a frown, whose lip was crimsoned with betel that was blood, whose cheeks were reddened by the light shed from ear-ornaments of pomegranate flowers, with a forehead on which there was a tilaka dot of vermillion made by a Śabara beauty, covered by a magnificent gold turban. She was worshipped by goats... mice... antelope and black serpents... She was praised on all sides by flocks of old crows; [...]”.
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’.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Veṣa (वेष) or Veṣapūjana refers to one of the eight types of Pūjā (ritualistic worship) mentioned in chapter 29 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [bhogayāga-ādi-bhojyāsana-anta-vidhi]: [...] For pūjā-proper, certain instruments and paraphernalia are required and, once procured, these must be cleansed, then placed in the proper position (1-16). [...] There follows a digest of what is here called aṣṭaṅgapūjā—comprised of: hṛdyāga, yogapīṭhapūjana, snapana, veṣa-pūjana, bhojāsana, siddhiprāśana, nityāgnipūjana and utsava (167-170).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
General definition (in Hinduism)
1) Veśa (वेश) is a term of somewhat doubtful sense, apparently denoting ‘vassal’, ‘tenant’, in a few passages, and, according to Roth, ‘dependent neighbour’.
2) Veśa may be a proper name in two passages of the Rigveda;1 if so, it is quite uncertain whether a demon is meant or not. Veśantā, Veśantī, Veśāntā, all denote a ‘pond’ or ‘tank’. Cf. Vaiśanta.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Veśa (वेश) refers to “roles” (e.g., ‘the performance of different roles ’), according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “A god becomes [filled] with lamenting, a dog ascends to heaven, a Brāhman might become discernible in substance [as a dog] or an insect or even a low outcaste [com.—In this regard, however, because of karma (karmaṇaḥ) there is not (na asti) the best (prādhānyaṃ) of re-birth (jāteḥ)—such is the meaning of the verse. Hence he speaks about the performance of different roles (nānāveśakāritvam) like an actor (naṭavan) for the living soul (jīvasya)”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
vesa : (m.) appearance; dress.
Vesa, (cp. Sk. veṣa, fr. viṣ to be active) dress, apparel; (more frequently: ) disguise, (assumed) appearance J. I, 146 (pakati° usual dress), 230 (āyuttaka°); III, 418 (andha°); Miln. 12; DhA. II, 4; PvA. 62, 93 (ummattaka°), 161 (tunnavāya°); Sdhp. 384; purisa° (of women) DA. I, 147. (Page 650)
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
vēśa (वेश).—& vēśadhārī S See vēṣa & vēṣadhārī.
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vēṣa (वेष).—m (S) Dress, garb, habit. 2 A fashion or manner of dress, a costume. 3 A disguise or guise.
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vēsa (वेस).—f A gate of a village. 2 (Because it used to be enforced by closing the gates.) Payment of the Government-revenue. 3 A gate or door of a yard or other enclosure. vēśīsa or vēśīṃ bāndhaṇēṃ To proclaim aloud; to publish abroad. Pr. dukhaṇēṃ vēśīsa bāndhaṇēṃ.
vēṣa (वेष).—m Dress, garb. A disguise.
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vēsa (वेस).—f A village-gate. vēśīsa bāndhaṇēṃ Publish abroad.
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
Veśa (वेश).—[viś-ghañ]
1) Entrance.
2) Ingress, access.
3) A house, dwelling; न वेशमाचक्रमुरस्य नीत्या (na veśamācakramurasya nītyā) Bu. Ch. 1.3.
4) A house or residence of prostitutes; तरुणजन- सहायश्चिन्त्यतां वेशवासः (taruṇajana- sahāyaścintyatāṃ veśavāsaḥ) Mṛcchakaṭika 1.31.
5) Dress, apparel (also written veṣa in this sense); मृगयावेषधारी (mṛgayāveṣadhārī); विनीतवेषेण (vinītaveṣeṇa) Ś.1; कृतवेशे केशवे (kṛtaveśe keśave) Gītagovinda 11.
6) Disguise.
7) Hire, wages.
3) Thr prostitute-class (veśyājana); Mahābhārata (Bombay) 5.196.26; Daśakumāracarita 2.6.
9) The wages of prostitutes; वेशेनैव च जीवताम् (veśenaiva ca jīvatām) (na pratigṛhṇī- yāt) Manusmṛti 4.84.
Derivable forms: veśaḥ (वेशः).
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Veṣa (वेष).—See बेश (beśa).
Veśa (वेश).—m.
(-śaḥ) 1. Dress, decoration. 2. Disguise, masquerade. 3. The abode of harlots. 4. Any house. 5. Entrance, ingress. E. viś to enter, (liter. or fig., as to enter or occupy the mind,) aff. ghañ .
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Veṣa (वेष).—m.
(-ṣaḥ) Ornament, dress, decoration. E. viṣ to invest, aff. ac or ghañ .
Veśa (वेश).—m. 1. i. e. viś + a. 1. Entrance. 2. A house. 3. A house of prostitutes, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 4, 84; [Daśakumāracarita] in
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Veṣa (वेष).—see veśa.
Veśa (वेश).—1. [masculine] settler, neighbour; dwelling, tent, house, [especially] brothel.
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Veśa (वेश).—2. v. 1 veṣa.
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Veṣa (वेष).—1. [masculine] work, activity, attendance; dress, external appearance.
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Veṣa (वेष).—2. [adjective] working, active.
1) Veśa (वेश):—m. (√1. viś) ‘a settler’, small farmer, tenant, neighbour, dependent, vassal, [Ṛg-veda; Kāṭhaka] (once in [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] veśa)
2) entrance, ingress, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) a tent (See vastra-v)
4) a house, dwelling (cf. veśavāṭa), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
5) prostitution or a house of ill fame, brothel, [Manu-smṛti; Daśakumāra-carita; Kathāsaritsāgara]
6) the behaviour of a courtezan, [Kathāsaritsāgara]
7) trade, business (to explain vaiśya), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
8) the son of a Vaiśya and an Ugrī, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
9) often [wrong reading] for veṣa. ([For cognate words See under √1. viś.])
10) Veṣa (वेष):—m. (ifc. f(ā or ī). cf. bhūta-veṣī; [from] √viṣ) work, activity, management, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā; Kauśika-sūtra; Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
11) dress, apparel, ornament, artificial exterior, assumed appearance (often also = look, exterior, appearance in general), [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata] etc. ([accusative] with √kṛ or ā-√sthā, ‘to assume a dress’, with √gam or vi-√dhā, ‘to assume an appearance’; with ā-cchādya, ‘concealing one’s appearance’, ‘disguising one’s self’; pracchanna-veṣeṇa idem)
12) often [wrong reading] for veśa
13) mfn. working, active, busy, [Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā] (cf. prātar-v).
1) Veśa (वेश):—(śaḥ) 1. m. Dress; disguise; house; entrance.
2) Veṣa (वेष):—(ṣaḥ) 1. m. Ornament, dress.
3) Vesa (वेस):—(ṛ) vesati 1. a. To go; to move.
Veśa (वेश):—
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Veśa (वेश):—2. s. veṣa .
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Veṣa (वेष):—1. (von 1. viṣ) m.
1) das Wirken, Besorgen; = karman [das 2, 1] (v. l. veśa). karmaṇe veṣāya [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 1. 58.] [Kātyāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 4, 2, 12.] —
2) Tracht, Anzug, das durch Kunst erzeugte Aeussere eines Menschen [Amarakoṣa 2, 6, 3, 1.] [Hemacandra’s Abhidhānacintāmaṇi 635.] [Anekārthasaṃgraha 2, 554.] [Medinīkoṣa śeṣa (s. II.). 13. fg.] [Halāyudha 2, 384. 5, 74.] am Ende eines adj. comp. f. ā. vāgbuddhisārūpya [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 4, 18.] veṣābharaṇasaṃśuddhāḥ (striyaḥ) [7, 219.] aliṅgī liṅgiveṣeṇa yo vṛttimupajīvati [4, 200.] [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 123.] svatulyaveṣālaṃkāra [Rājataraṅgiṇī 6, 152.] [Prabodhacandrodaja 47, 4.] veṣaṃ sākṣiptamādhāya raktenaikena vāsasā [Mahābhārata 1, 7719.] strīṇāṃ priyālokaphalo hi veṣaḥ [Kumārasaṃbhava 7, 22.] paścāttāpasadṛśa [Śākuntala 80, 6.] veṣabhāṣānukaraṇaṃ na kuryātpṛthivīpateḥ [Spr. 5037.] vāgveṣaceṣṭitaiḥ [DAŚAR. 2, 46.] [Bharata] [NĀṬYAŚ. 34, 85.] [Suśruta 1, 104, 16] (pl.). veṣopacārakuśala [Sāhityadarpana 78.] naradevo si veṣeṇa naṭavatkarmaṇādvijaḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 1, 17, 5.] balaṃ veṣaśca veśyānām [BRAHMAVAIV. Pāṇini’s acht Bücher im Śabdakalpadruma] u. bala. parivartanaṃ vidhāya [Pañcatantra 169, 15.] viparyaya [37, 3.] cchanna [Kathāsaritsāgara 38, 74.] pracchanna [12, 58.] kṛtvā veṣaṃ ca sairandhryāḥ nahm die Tracht an, kleidete sich als [Mahābhārata 4, 246.] gopānāṃ kṛtvā veṣamanuttamam [280.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 29, 99. 27, 196.] rājaputrasya veṣeṇa tasthau grāme [24, 90.] kairātaṃ veṣamāsthāya [Mahābhārata 3, 1552.] nānāveṣadharairbhūtaiḥ [1554.] kirātaveṣasaṃchanna [1555.] samānavrataveṣā [1554.] nartana [1874.] [Harivaṃśa 8694.] ārya [Rāmāyaṇa 1, 7, 6.] muni [4, 2. 9, 9. 48, 17. 2, 25, 14. 39, 1. 104, 28.] gopa [Meghadūta 15.] pravāsasthakalatraveṣā [Raghuvaṃśa 16, 4.] [Mālavikāgnimitra 13,] [Spr. (II) 1634.] udīcya [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 58, 46.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 13, 146.] vaṇigveṣaṃ cakāra saḥ [179. 12, 168. 27, 197. 29, 102. 43, 172.] kārpaṭikaveṣabhṛt [38, 18.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 3, 267.] yoṣidveṣo mayā kṛtaḥ [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 8, 12, 15. 47.] puruṣaveṣā [Kathāsaritsāgara 27, 198.] taruṇīveṣā (prāvṛṣ) [Spr. (II) 2503.] unmatta [Mahābhārata 3, 2582.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 57.] hīnānnavastraveṣaḥ syāt [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 2, 194.] cāru [Rāmāyaṇa 2, 114, 13.] śvaśrūjanānuṣṭhitacāruveṣā [Raghuvaṃśa 14, 13.] manojña [6, 1.] śuddha [1, 46.] mahā [Kathāsaritsāgara 4, 49.] yo noddhataṃ kurute jātu veṣam [Spr. 4907.] anuddhata [Suśruta 1, 30, 2.] vinītaveṣābharaṇa [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 2.] [Śākuntala 8, 12.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 2, S. 3, Z. 10.] svabhāvadurgandhibībhatsaveṣā [Prabodhacandrodaja 71, 1.] kaśmala [Dhūrtasamāgama 75, 11.] vidhūta [Rāmāyaṇa 5, 16, 21.] avadhūta und avadhūta [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 6, 15, 10. 1, 19, 25. 3, 1, 19. 5, 5, 29. 6, 6.] nagnāṃ vikṛtaveṣām [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 173.] kṣaṇa beim Schauspieler [MAITRYUP. 4, 2.] kṛtābhisaraṇaveṣā [Vikramorvaśī 40, 17.] kṛtakautukamaṅgalaveṣā [Pañcatantra 129, 17.] śṛṅgāraveṣā [Mahābhārata 5, 237.] mṛgayā [Śākuntala 24, 15.] ein angenommenes Aeusseres: veṣaṃ vidhā eine fremde (andere) Gestalt annehmen [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 2, 7, 37.] veṣaṃ gam dass. [5,20,41.] Aussehen überh. [Rāmāyaṇa.3,75,15.] go einem Stiere gleichend [Mahābhārata 4, 588.] abjāni caiva sattvāni veśaistaistaiḥ pṛthagvidhaiḥ [Harivaṃśa 11798.] satāṃ veṣadharaḥ [Rāmāyaṇa 4, 16, 17. fg.] adharmaṃ dharmaveṣeṇa [2, 118, 6.] veṣamācchādya so v. a. sich nicht zu erkennen gebend [Taittirīyabrāhmaṇa Comm. 1, 124, 3 v. u.] pracchannaveṣeṇa dass. [129, 3.] veśa am Anf. eines comp. als Ausdruck des Lobes (!) im gaṇa kāṣṭhādi zu [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 1, 8, 67] gehört vielleicht hierher. Als n. [PAÑCAR. 1, 14, 56.] Das Wort wird häufig, aber äusserst selten in den Bomb. Ausgg., mit śa geschrieben. Vgl. kṛtaveśa, keśa (Haartracht [ĀŚV. GṚHY. 1, 17, 18.] veṣān v. l.), puṃ, prāgveṣa, bhūtaveṣī, rājaveṣa, vivāha, su .
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Veṣa (वेष):—2. (wie eben) adj. wirkend, besorgend [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā S. 58, 2 v. u.]
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Veṣa (वेष):—3. m. fehlerhafte Schreibart für veśa [Bharata] zu [Amarakoṣa 2, 2, 1] nach [Śabdakalpadruma]
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Veśa (वेश):—1.
3) [Daśakumāracarita 86, 8.] veśyāmaveśasadṛśapraṇayopacārām [Mṛcchakaṭikā 123, 18.] śikṣitāśeṣaveśayoṣit (śikṣitāśeṣaveśa adj.) [Kathāsaritsāgara 12, 91.] Füge das Gebahren einer Buhldirne hinzu. Vgl. auch u. śakaṭa 1).
Veṣa (वेष) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vesa.
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
1) Veśa (वेश) [Also spelled vesh]:—(nm) guise; external appearance; dress, costume; ~[dhārī] assuming the guise or appearance of; -[bhūṣā] apparel; get -up, appearance; —[dhāraṇa karanā] to apparel; to guise (as), to assume the appearance of.
2) Veṣa (वेष) [Also spelled vesh]:—(nm) see [veśa].
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Prakrit-English dictionary
1) Vesa (वेस) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Veṣa.
2) Vesa (वेस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Vyeṣya.
3) Vesa (वेस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Veṣa.
4) Vesa (वेस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Veṣya.
5) Vesa (वेस) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Dveṣya.
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
Vesa (ವೆಸ):—
1) [noun] a work or job done or to be done.
2) [noun] the work of carving wood, chiseling stone, etc.; sculpture.
3) [noun] an order given by one in authority; a command; behest.
4) [noun] a seeking information usu. by asking a question or questions.
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Vēśa (ವೇಶ):—
1) [noun] a place of entering; an entrance; an ingress.
2) [noun] a building where a person or a family normally lives; a residence; a houe.
3) [noun] the house of a prostitute; a brothel.
4) [noun] a dress or ornament that is or meant to be worn.
5) [noun] a false or deceiving appearance; pretense; a guise.
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Vēṣa (ವೇಷ):—
1) [noun] the act of dressing or ornamenting.
2) [noun] a set of clothes including accessories, typical of a certain country, region, profession, etc. or the ones worn in a play or at a masquerade.
3) [noun] a false or deceiving appearance; pretense; guise.
4) [noun] ವೇಷಭೂಷಣ [veshabhushana] vēṣa bhūṣaṇa = ವೇಷ - [vesha -] 2; ವೇಷಭೂಷೆ [veshabhushe] vēṣa bhūṣe = ವೇಷ - [vesha -] 2; ವೇಷಹಾಕು [veshahaku] vēṣa hāku to pretend; to make believe.
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Vēsa (ವೇಸ):—[noun] = ವೇಷ [vesha].
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Veśa (वेश):—n. 1. dress; apparel; 2. brothel;
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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Search found 108 books and stories containing Vesha, Veṣa, Vesa, Veśa, Vēśa, Vēṣa, Vēsa; (plurals include: Veshas, Veṣas, Vesas, Veśas, Vēśas, Vēṣas, Vēsas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
Daily Life (2): Dress and Ornaments < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Town Planning (1): City < [Chapter 3 - Social Aspects]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Temples of Purushottama Kshetra Puri (by Ratnakar Mohapatra)
6. Vesas (festive dresses) of Lord Jagannatha Temple < [Chapter 3 - Lord Jagannatha Temple]
5. Daily Rituals of Lord Jagannatha Temple < [Chapter 3 - Lord Jagannatha Temple]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 5.5.44 < [Chapter 5 - Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s Entrance Into Mathurā]
Verse 5.10.16 < [Chapter 10 - The Stories of the Washerman, Weaver, and Florist]
Verse 2.24.23 < [Chapter 24 - The Story of Asuri Muni in the Rāsa-dance Pastime]
The Cult of Jagannatha (by K. C. Mishra)
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
14.1. Different Requisites Used for Decoration < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]
15. The style of Costumes < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]