Veshadana, Veśadāna, Vesha-dana: 5 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Veśadāna can be transliterated into English as Vesadana or Veshadana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Veśadāna (वेशदान).—the sun-flower.

Derivable forms: veśadānaḥ (वेशदानः).

Veśadāna is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms veśa and dāna (दान).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Veśadāna (वेशदान).—m.

(-naḥ) The sun-flower. E. veśa ornament, dāna gift.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Veśadāna (वेशदान):—[=veśa-dāna] [from veśa] etc. See veṣa-d, veṣa-dh.

2) Veṣadāna (वेषदान):—[=veṣa-dāna] [from veṣa] m. the sunflower (= sūryaśobhā), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Veśadāna (वेशदान):—[veśa-dāna] (naṃ) 1. m. The sun-flower.

[Sanskrit to German]

Veshadana in German

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