Veshavanita, Veśavanitā, Vesha-vanita: 4 definitions
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Veshavanita 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.
The Sanskrit term Veśavanitā can be transliterated into English as Vesavanita or Veshavanita, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVeśavanitā (वेशवनिता).—a harlot; स्फुटचतुरकथाकोविदैर्वेशनार्यः (sphuṭacaturakathākovidairveśanāryaḥ) Mu.3.1; पुरा हि काशिसुन्दर्या वेशवध्वा महान् ऋषिः (purā hi kāśisundaryā veśavadhvā mahān ṛṣiḥ) Bu. Ch.4.16.
Veśavanitā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms veśa and vanitā (वनिता). See also (synonyms): veśanārī, veśavadhū.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVeśavanitā (वेशवनिता).—[feminine] a courtezan.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVeśavanitā (वेशवनिता):—[=veśa-vanitā] [from veśa] ([Mudrārākṣasa]) f. a common woman, harlot.
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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.
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Partial matches: Vesha, Vaṇita.
Full-text: Duhkhopacarya, Labdhaprasara, Veshavadhu, Veshanari.
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