Vetrayashti, Vetrayaṣṭi, Vetra-yashti: 3 definitions

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Vetrayashti 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 Vetrayaṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Vetrayasti or Vetrayashti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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[«previous next»] — Vetrayashti in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Vetrayaṣṭi (वेत्रयष्टि).—f. a staff of reed; आचार इत्यवहितेन मया गृहीता या वेत्रयष्टिरवरोधगृहेषु राज्ञः (ācāra ityavahitena mayā gṛhītā yā vetrayaṣṭiravarodhagṛheṣu rājñaḥ) Ś.5.3.

Derivable forms: vetrayaṣṭiḥ (वेत्रयष्टिः).

Vetrayaṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vetra and yaṣṭi (यष्टि). See also (synonyms): vetralatā.

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

Vetrayaṣṭi (वेत्रयष्टि).—[feminine] a staff of reed or cane.

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

Vetrayaṣṭi (वेत्रयष्टि):—[=vetra-yaṣṭi] [from vetra] f. a staff of reed or cane, [Śakuntalā]

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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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