Vyan: 4 definitions
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Vyan 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.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarVyan (व्यन्).—tad. affix व्य (vya) causing the acute accent for the first vowel of the word, added to the word भ्रातृ (bhrātṛ) when the sense of the word so formed, is ’enemy'; see यत् (yat) above; cf. P.IV 1.145.
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyan (व्यन्).—breathe, breathe through.
Vyan is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms vi and an (अन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryVyan (व्यन्):—[=vy-√an] [Parasmaipada] -aniti, to respire, breathe, inhale and exhale, [Ṛg-veda];
—to draw in the breath through the whole body, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa]
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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVyaan is another spelling for व्यान [vyāna].—n. one of the five life-winds or vital airs in the body; that which is diffused through the whole body;
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 (+127): Vyamgyacitra, Vyamgyanudi, Vyamgyartha, Vyamjanamga, Vyamjanamta, Vyamjananimitta, Vyamjanapadartha, Vyamjanasamdhi, Vyamjisu, Vyamtariga, Vyana, Vyanabhrit, Vyanada, Vyanaddha, Vyanadrih, Vyanaka, Vyanam, Vyanamra, Vyanamrikri, Vyanashi.
Ends with: Abhivyan.
Full-text: Vyana, Divyat, Vyanada, Vyanabhrit, Vyanodana, Abhivyan, Vyanadrih, Udac.
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