Vetra, Vētra: 20 definitions
Introduction:
Vetra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Jainism, Prakrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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
Vastushastra (architecture)
Vetra (वेत्र) refers to “see karṇavetra”.—(For paragraphs cf. Les enseignements architecturaux de l'Ajitāgama et du Rauravāgama by Bruno Dagens)
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.
Kama-shastra (the science of Love-making)
Vetra (वेत्र) refers to “caning (of wood frames)”.—Cf. Paṭṭikāvetrabāṇavikalpa which refers to “caning of wood frames of coats, chairs etc.”, representing one of the “sixty four kinds of Art”, according to the Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa.—Indian tradition, basically includes sixty four Art forms are acknowledged. The references of sixty four kinds of kalā are found in the Bhāgavatapurāṇa, Śaiva-Tantras, Kāmasūtra of Vātsyāyaṇa etc.
Kamashastra (कामशास्त्र, kāmaśāstra) deals with ancient Indian science of love-making, passion, emotions and other related topics dealing with the pleasures of the senses.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Vetra (वेत्र) refers to “canes” (carried by Vetrins during hunting), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the outlines of hawking]: “[...] If the king, delighted with the pleasure of this, wants to have the sport alone, he should collect a large number of expert cane-holders. These, brandishing their canes (vetra-prahāra) on all sides, should make the Lāvas and other slow-moving quarry rise, and bring them within range (of the hawk)”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Vetra (दक्षिणहस्त) refers to a “reed” (used by elephant-driver while driving), according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 12, “On the qualities of elephant drivers, etc.”]: “11. Inserting both his feet in the neck chain, with strokes of his firmly implanted toes and heels, and with his thighs tightly binding, with firm mind, fixed securely like a post, the driver shall take a good hold of the hook in his right hand, and with the other hand likewise a staff of reed or the like (vetra-ādika), and with concentrated mind shall gently make the elephant go (by signs made with his feet) [dakṣiṇenānyahastenaivaṃ totraṃ ca vetrādikamavahitadhīḥ prerayeccāru nāgam]”.
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.
In Jainism
General definition (in Jainism)
Vetra (वेत्र) refers to a “cane”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “That [cosmos] is not at all produced by anyone, not at all sustained by anyone, so also not destroyed by anyone. Nevertheless, that exists by itself without support in the atmosphere. [...] It is the shape of a cane stool (vetra-āsana-ākāra) in the lower region, like a cymbal in the middle and it is like a drum on the top. Thus, that consists of three parts”.
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.
Biology (plants and animals)
1) Vetra in India is the name of a plant defined with Calamus rotang in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Palmijuncus monoecus Kuntze (among others).
2) Vetra is also identified with Calamus tenuis It has the synonym Palmijuncus amarus Kuntze (etc.).
3) Vetra is also identified with Calamus travancoricus It has the synonym Calamus travancoricus Bedd. ex Hook.f..
4) Vetra is also identified with Calamus viminalis It has the synonym Palmijuncus fasciculatus (Roxb.) Kuntze (etc.).
Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):
· Flora of the British India (1893)
· Hortus Bengalensis, or ‘a Catalogue of the Plants Growing in the Hounourable East India Company's Botanical Garden at Calcutta’
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plants’ ed. 1832 (1832)
· Cell and Chromosome Research (1985)
· Annals of the Royal Botanic Garden (Calcutta) (1908)
· Enumeratio Plantarum Zeylaniae (1864)
If you are looking for specific details regarding Vetra, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, side effects, health benefits, chemical composition, pregnancy safety, 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
Marathi-English dictionary
vētra (वेत्र).—n S A ratan or cane. 2 The wand, rod, mace, or staff of particular officers of a great household.
vētra (वेत्र).—n A ratan; the rod of particular offi- cers of a great household.
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
Vetra (वेत्र).—[aj-tral vībhāvaḥ Uṇādi-sūtra 4.166]
1) The cane, ratan; सकष्टकान् कीचकवेणुवेत्रवम् (sakaṣṭakān kīcakaveṇuvetravam) Bhāgavata 8.2.2; the bamboo; Kirātārjunīya 15.18.
2) A stick, staff, particularly the staff of a doorkeeper; वामप्रकोष्ठार्पितहेमवेत्रः (vāmaprakoṣṭhārpitahemavetraḥ) Kumārasambhava 3.41.
3) Name of the demon वृत्र (vṛtra); L. D. B.
4) the tube of a flute.
Derivable forms: vetraḥ (वेत्रः), vetram (वेत्रम्).
Vetra (वेत्र).—nt. (= Pali vetta; it is not clear that the Sanskrit word is used in this sense; compare Sanskrit vetralatā), rope (made of reeds or creepers ?), used in fastening a ship: (tatas tair…) vahanasyaikaṃ vetraṃ chinnaṃ; paścād… sarve varatrāś chinnāḥ Divyāvadāna 230.3. See śiṭā.
Vetra (वेत्र).—m.
(-traḥ) A reed, a cane, the ratan. n.
(-traṃ) A stick, a staff. E. vi to go, Unadi aff. trala .
Vetra (वेत्र).—[ve + tra], I. m. A reed, a cane, the ratan, [Nala] 12, 5. Ii. n. A staff, [Pañcatantra] 16, 1; the staff of a door-keeper, [Raghuvaṃśa, (ed. Stenzler.)] 6, 26.
Vetra (वेत्र).—[masculine] [neuter] a kind of reed; [neuter] also staff.
1) Vetra (वेत्र):—m. n. ([according to] to [Uṇādi-sūtra iv, 166], [from] √1. vī; [probably] connected with √1. ve cf. veṇu) a kind of large reed (used for making sticks, [probably] Calamus Rotang or Fasciculatus), [Kauśika-sūtra; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) n. a cane, staff, [Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā; Bhāgavata-purāṇa; Maitrī-upaniṣad [Scholiast or Commentator]]
3) the rod or mace of an officer, staff of a door-keeper (See [compound])
4) the tube of a flute, [Saṃgīta-sārasaṃgraha]
Vetra (वेत्र):—(traḥ) 1. m. A reed. n. A stick.
Vetra (वेत्र):—
Vetra (वेत्र) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vetta.
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
Vetra (वेत्र):—(nm) a cane, stick.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Vētra (ವೇತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] the rattan Calamus polygamus ( = C. flagellum) of Arecaceae family, the slender, long stems of which are used in making furniture.
2) [noun] a piece of rattan or the stem of anyother plant, used for flogging.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Vetra (वेत्र):—n. 1. the cane; rattan; 2. a stick; staff; particularly the staff of a door keeper;
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)
Starts with (+14): Vetrabhighata, Vetrabhrit, Vetradamda, Vetradamdadhara, Vetradandika, Vetradhara, Vetradharaka, Vetradharin, Vetraghata, Vetragita, Vetragra, Vetragrahana, Vetrah, Vetrahan, Vetrahasta, Vetrahaste, Vetrakara, Vetrakarira, Vetrakhetaka, Vetralata.
Full-text (+60): Vetravati, Vetradhara, Vetradharaka, Vetrasana, Vetralata, Vetrahasta, Vetrayashti, Vetrapani, Vetrin, Totravetra, Vetrahan, Vetrakiya, Retra, Krishnavetra, Vetrakara, Vetranadi, Vetragrahana, Vetradandika, Vetravishtara, Vetriya.
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Search found 46 books and stories containing Vetra, Vētra; (plurals include: Vetras, Vētras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.7.24 < [Chapter 7 - Kidnapping of the Calves and Cowherd Boys]
Verse 2.22.36 < [Chapter 22 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verse 1.16.48 < [Chapter 16 - Description of Śrī Rādhikā’s Wedding]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Mayamata and Building Construction (study) (by Ripan Ghosh)
Part 4.4 - The Sthūpikā (Finial) < [Chapter 5 - Core Construction of the Building]
Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXCVI - Therapeutic properties of drugs < [Dhanvantari Samhita]
Surgery in ancient India (Study) (by P. P. Prathapan)
5. Dhanvantari and the Indian medical system < [Chapter 3 - Schools of Surgery in ancient India]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.1.173 < [Chapter 1 - Vairāgya (renunciation)]