Vinam, Vi-nam: 4 definitions
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Vinam 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinam (विनम्).—bow, bend ([intransitive]); [Causative] the same [transitive] sam bow, bend, humble one’s self, submit to ([dative], [genetive], or [accusative]); [Middle] yield or conform one’s self to, obey ([dative]); make straight or right. arrange, prepare (A.[Middle]). [Causative] bend down, make sink, change, arrange, prepare, accomplish. — Cf. a/panata, abhyunnata ([additions]), avanata, ā/nata, unnata/, u/panata, nirṇata, pariṇata, praṇata, pronnata, vinata, sa/nata samabhyunnata, samunnata.
Vinam is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and nam (नम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVinam (विनम्):—[=vi-√nam] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] -namati, te, to bend down, bow down, stoop, [Mahābhārata; Kāvya literature] etc.:
—[Causal] -nāmayati, or -namayati ([indeclinable participle] -nāmya and -namayya), to bend down, incline, bend (a bow), [Mahābhārata; Harivaṃśa] ;
— (in gram.) to cerebralize or change into a cerebral letter (cf. -nāmita).
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vinam (विनम्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Rāṇa, Vāṇa, Viṇama.
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusVinaṃ (ವಿನಂ):—[adverb] upto today; till now; so far.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+6): Vina-mutarcol, Vinama, Vinamaka, Vinamana, Vinamesi, Vinameti, Vinametva, Vinami, Vinamia, Vinamia, Vinamika, Vinamita, Vinamite, Vinamohajaba, Vinamojaba, Vinamra, Vinamraka, Vinamrakamdhara, Vinamrata, Vinamre.
Ends with: Acuvinam, Aiyankavinam, Apavinam, Arivinam, Cukavinam, Ishtvinam, Kanavinam, Kavinam, Kuvinam, Pakkiyavinam, Palavinam, Pavinam, Piriyavinam, Pitvinam, Ratta-palainam, Savenuvinam, Taca-pantainam, Tiravinam, Tiri-pakainam, Urvinam.
Full-text (+10): Vinama, Vinata, Vinameti, Vinatam, Kucattanam, Vinamita, Vinataka, Vinatananda, Vinamana, Vinatata, Vinamaka, Mataittanam, Vinamika, Appavarkkam, Kshinam, Vinatashva, Vinatatanaya, Vinatakaya, Vinatasuta, Vinatodara.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 9.72.3 < [Sukta 72]
Later Chola Temples (by S. R. Balasubrahmanyam)
Temples in Ponnamaravati < [Chapter VIII - Temples of Rajaraja II’s Time]