Vitapin, Viṭapin: 9 definitions

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Vitapin means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. 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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Pali-English dictionary

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Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Viṭapin, (viṭapa+in) a tree, lit. “having branches” J. VI, 178. (Page 620)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Viṭapin (विटपिन्).—m. [viṭapa-astyarthe ini]

1) A tree; परितो दृष्टाश्च विटपिनः सर्वे (parito dṛṣṭāśca viṭapinaḥ sarve) Bv.1.21,29.

2) The fig-tree.

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

Viṭapin (विटपिन्).—m. (-pī) 1. A tree. 2. The large Indian fig-tree, (Ficus Indica.) E. viṭapa a branch or shoot, and ini aff.

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

Viṭapin (विटपिन्).—i. e. viṭapa + in, I. adj. Having branches, Mahābhārata 1, 1775. Ii. m. 1. A tree, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 477. 2. The large Indian fig-tree.

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

Viṭapin (विटपिन्).—[adjective] having branches; [masculine] tree.

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

1) Viṭapin (विटपिन्):—[from viṭapa] mfn. having branches or boughs (as a tree), [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] m. a tree, [Kāvya literature; Kathāsaritsāgara; Bhāgavata-purāṇa] (mc. also viṭapi, in [genitive case] [accusative] [plural] pīnām and pīn, [Rāmāyaṇa])

3) [v.s. ...] the Indian fig-tree, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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

Viṭapin (विटपिन्):—(pī) 5. m. A tree; Indian fig-tree.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Viṭapin (विटपिन्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Viḍavi.

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Vitapin in German

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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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