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vaśवश्cl. 2. P. ([Dhātup. xxiv, 71]) váṣṭi, (1. pl. uśmási, or śmasi, [RV.]; 3. pl. uśánti, [ib.]; p. uśát, uśāná and uśámāna, [ib.]; cl. 1. váśati and cl. 3. vivaṣṭi [also vaváṣṭi], 2. sg. vavákṣi, [ib.]; pf. vāvaśúḥ, °śe; p. °śāná, [ib.]; uvāśa, ūśuḥ Gr.; aor. avāśīt or avaśīt, [ib.]; 2. sg. vaśīh, [MBh.] Prec. uśyāt Gr.; fut. vaśitā, °śiṣyati, [ib.]), to will, command (p. uśámāna, ‘having at command’), [RV.]; [AV.]; to desire, wish, long for, be fond of, like (also with inf.), [RV.] &c. &c. (p. uśát and uśāná, ‘willing, glad, eager, zealous, obedient’; the former with superl. uśat-tama, also = charming, lovely, [BhP.] [accord. to Sch. also = śuddha, dedīpyamāna, and sv-arcita]); to aver, maintain, affirm, declare for (two acc.), [MaitrUp.]; [VarBṛS.]; [BhP.] : Caus. vāśayati (aor. avīvaśat), to cause to desire &c.; to get in one's power, subject, [Cat.] : Desid. vivaśiṣati Gr. Intens. vāvaśyate, vāvaśīti, or vāvaṣṭi, [ib.]; p. vāvaśāná, ‘willing, eager’, [RV.][cf. Gk. ἑκών, for ϝεκων, ‘willing’.]
vaśāवशा, (ā), f., see below
vaśā́ f. (rather fr. √ vāś, as ‘the lowing animal’, than fr. √ vaś) a cow (esp. barren), [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.]; [GṛŚrS.]
(with ávī) a ewe, [TS.]; [TBr.]
a female elephant, [Vikr.]; [Kathās.]
a barren woman, [Mn. viii, 28]
any woman or wife, [L.]
a daughter, [L.]
Premna Spinosa and Longifolia, [L.]
[cf. accord. to some, Lat. vacca.]
vaśīवशीf. in urváśī, q.v.
vaśī́ in comp. for 1. vaśa.
vaśaवशváśa m. will, wish, desire, [RV.] &c. &c. (also pl. váśān ánu or ánu váśa, ‘according to wish or will, at pleasure’)
authority, power, control, dominion (in [AV.] personified), [ib.] (acc. with verbs of going, e.g. with √ i, anu-√ i, √ gam, ā-√ gam, √ ya, ā-√ pad, ā-√ sthā &c., ‘to fall into a person's [gen.] power, become subject or give way to’; acc. with √ nī, ā-√ nī and pra-√ yuj, or loc. with √ kṛ, √ labh or Caus. of √ sthā or saṃ-√ sthā, ‘to reduce to subjection, subdue’; loc. with √ bhū, √ vṛt, √ sthā and saṃ-√ sthā, ‘to be in a person's [gen.] power’; vaśena, °śāt, and °śa-taḥ, with gen. or ifc., ‘by command of, by force of, on account of, by means of, according to’)
birth, origin, [L.]
a brothel, [L.] (cf. veśa)
Carissa Carandas, [L.]
the son of a Vaiśya and a Karaṇī, [L.]
N. of a Ṛṣi preserved by the Aśvins, [RV.]
(with aśvya) of the supposed author of [RV. viii, 46] (in [ŚBr.] &c. also of this hymn itself)
= vālmīki, [Gal.]
pl. N. of a people, [AitBr.]; [MBh.]
váśa mf(A)n. willing, submissive, obedient, subject to or dependent on (gen.), [Kathās.]; [BhP.]; [Pañcat.]
docile, [L.]
free, licentious, [L.]
n. (cf. vasā) liquid fat, grease, [AV.]; [AitBr.]; [Kāṭh.]
vaśiवशिvaśí mfn. = kānta, [VS.] ([Mahīdh.])
vaśí m. subjugation, fascination, bewitching, holding others in magical submission to the will, [MW.]
vaśí n. = vaśi-tva, [L.]
the state of being subject, subjection, [MW.]
in comp. for vaśin.
vaśinवशिन्vaśín mfn. having will or power, having authority, a ruler, lord (‘over’ gen.), [RV.]; [AV.]; [Br.] &c.
compliant, obedient, [VS.]; [TS.]; [Vet.]
master of one's self having the mastery of one's passions, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
void, empty (properly ‘at disposal’), [KātyŚr.]
vaśín m. a ruler See above
a sage with subdued passions, [W.]
N. of a son of Kṛti, [BhP.]
vaśyāवश्याf. a docile and obedient wife, [W.]
vaśyaवश्यmfn. to be subjected &c.
subdued, tamed, humbled
being under control, obedient to another's will, dutiful, docile, tame, humble, at the disposal of (gen. or comp.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
m. a dependent, slave, [MW.]
N. of a son of Āgnīdhra, [MārkP.]
f. ([Cat.]) or n. ([ib.]; [Prab.]) the supernatural power of subjecting to one's own will, any act (such as the repetition of spells) performed with that object, [VarBṛS.]; [Gṛhyās.]
m. cloves, [W.]
vaśākuवशाकुw.r. for vāśāku.
vaśātiवशाति&c. w.r. for vasāti.
vaśībhūवशीभूvaśī—√ bhū P. -bhavati, to become subject to another's will, [Kām.]; [Vcar.]; [Inscr.]
vaśīkṛवशीकृvaśī—√ kṛ P. Ā. -karoti, -kurute, to reduce to subjection, subdue, [TBr.]; &c.
vaśīraवशीरm. Achyranthes Aspera, [L.]
Scindapsus Officinalis, [L.] (cf. vasira).
m. Achyranthes Aspera, [L.]
Scindapsus Officinalis, [L.] (cf. vasira).
vaśagāवशगाvaśa—gā f. an obedient wife, [MW.]
vaśagaवशगvaśa—ga mf(A)n. being in the power of, subject, obedient, dependent on (gen. or comp.), [MBh.] &c. &c.
(ifc.) subjugating, [Pañcar.]
vaśakāवशकाf. an obedient wife, [L.]
vaśanīवशनीvaśa—nī́ mfn. performing the will (of another), subject, vessel of (with gen.), [RV. x, 16, 2.]
vaśanaवशनn. wishing, desiring, willing &c., [Pāṇ. iii, 3, 58], Vārtt. 3 Sch.
vaśatāवशताvaśa—tā f. subjection, the being under control of, dependence on (gen. or comp.), [MBh.]; [Cat.]
the having power over (loc.), [Kāv.] (v.l.)
vaśikāवशिकाf. aloe wood, [MW.]
vaśikaवशिकmfn. void, empty, [Hcar.] (written also vasika; cf. vaśín);
vaśinīवशिनीvaśínī (ínī), f. a mistress, [RV.]
a parasite plant, [L.]
Prosopis Spicigera or Mimosa Suma, [L.]
vaśiraवशिरw.r. for vasira
vaśitāवशिताvaśi—tā f. subjugation, dominion, [W.]
the supernatural power of subduing all to one's own will, unbounded power of (comp.; a Bodhi-sattva is said to have 10 Vaśitās, viz. āyur-, citta-, pariṣkāra-, dharma-, ṛddhi-, janma-, adhimukti-, praṇidhāna-, karma-, and jāna-v°, [Dharmas. 74]), [BhP.]; [Buddh.]
subduing by the use of magical means, fascinating, bewitching, [W.]
vaśitṛवशितृmfn. having one's will free, independent, [BhP.]
vaśāmatवशामत्vaśā—mat mfn. g. yavādi.
vaśānnaवशान्नvaśā́°nna mfn. eating cows, [RV.]
vaśātvaवशात्वvaśā—tvá n. the being a cow, [MaitrS.]
vaśasthaवशस्थvaśa—stha mfn. being under the control (of another), [MBh.]
vaśatasवशतस्vaśa—tas ind. (ifc.) in consequence of, on account of, through the influence of [Bhartṛ.]; [Gol.]
vaśatvaवशत्वvaśa—tva n. (ifc.) the being under the control of [VarBṛS.]
vaścikaवश्चिकm. N. of an Agra-hāra, [Rājat.]
m. N. of an Agra-hāra, [Rājat.]
vaśimanवशिमन्vaśi—man m. the supernatural power of subduing to one's own will, [MārkP.]
vaśitvaवशित्वvaśi—tva n. freedom of will, the being one's own master, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]
power or dominion over (loc.), [Sarvad.]
the supernatural power of subduing to one's own will, [MārkP.]; [Pañcar.] &c.
mastery of one's self, self-command, [Kum.]; [MārkP.]
subduing by magical means, fascinating, bewitching, [MW.]
vaśiṣṭhaवशिष्ठw.r. for vasiṣṭha.
vaśmasāवश्मसाind. g. ūry-ādi.
ind. g. ūry-ādi.
vaśyakāवश्यकाf. an obedient wife, [ib.]
vaśyakaवश्यकmf(A)n. obedient, dutiful, [L.]
= vaśya above, [MW.]
n. vaśya-karman above, [Cat.]
vaśyatāवश्यताvaśya—tā, f. ([MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.] &c.) or vaśya—tva, n. ([MBh.]; [R.]) the being under the control of (gen. or comp.), fitness for subjection, obedience, humility.
vaśābhogaवशाभोगvaśā—bhogá m. use of a cow, [AV.]
vaśāgataवशागतmfn. gone or lying along (a road; see mārga-v°).
vaśājātaवशाजातvaśā—jātá n. a kind of cow, [AV.]
vaśāmakhaवशामखvaśā—makha m. the son of a Śūdra and a Kuvāduṣkī (?), [L.]
vaśānugaवशानुगmf(A)n. following one's own will, [CūlUp.]
obedient or subject to the will of, submissive to (with gen. or ifc.), [Mn.]; [MBh.]; [R.]; [Pur.]
= -vaśāgata above (in mārga-vaśānuga)
m. f. a male or female servant, [MW.]
vaśārohaवशारोहw.r. for vasār° (q.v.)
vaśātalaवशातलm. pl. N. of a people, [MBh.]
vaśāyātaवशायातmfn. (ifc.) come in consequence of [Kathās.]
lying along (cf. mārga-v°).
vaśāyitaवशायितmfn. (?), [L.]
vaśībhūtaवशीभूतvaśī—bhūta mfn. become subject, subject, obedient, [Cāṇ.]; [Pañcar.]
become powerful, [Buddh.]
vaśīkāraवशीकारvaśī—kāra m. id., [Yogas.]; [Kathās.] &c.
vaśīkaraवशीकरvaśī—kara mfn. bringing into subjection, subjugating, (ifc.) making any one subject to one's will, [MBh.]; [Pañcar.]
vaśīkṛtaवशीकृतvaśī—kṛta mfn. brought into subjection, subdued, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [Pur.] &c.
bewitched, enchanted, fascinated, [W.]
vaśīkṛtiवशीकृतिvaśī—kṛti ([MBh.]) or vaśī—kriyā ([Cat.]), f. = -karaṇa above.
vaśagataवशगतvaśa—gata mfn. subject to the will (of another), being in the power of, obedient (ifc.), [Pañcat.]; [VarBṛS.]; [BhP.]
vaśakaraवशकरvaśa—kara mf(I)n. subjugating, winning, [MBh.]; [Hit.]
vaśanīyaवशनीयmfn. to be wished or willed, [MW.]
vaśatamāवशतमाvaśá-tamā f. (for vaśā-t°) the best cow, [AV. xii, 4, 42.]
vaśyatvaवश्यत्वvaśya—tā, f. ([MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.] &c.) or vaśya—tva, n. ([MBh.]; [R.]) the being under the control of (gen. or comp.), fitness for subjection, obedience, humility.
vaśāḍhyakaवशाढ्यकw.r. for vasāḍh°, q.v.
vaśāpāyinवशापायिन्vaśā-pāyin w.r. for vasā-p° (q.v.)
vaśīkriyāवशीक्रियाvaśī—kṛti ([MBh.]) or vaśī—kriyā ([Cat.]), f. = -karaṇa above.
vaśaṃgamaवशंगमvaśa—ṃ-gama mfn. subjected, influenced (said of partic. Saṃdhis), [RPrāt.]
vaśa—ṃ-gama m. du. N. of a partic. text, [Gobh.]
vaśaṃgataवशंगतvaśa—ṃ-gata mfn. = vaśa-gata above, [MW.]
vaśaṃkaraवशंकरvaśa—ṃ-kara mfn. (ifc.) subjugating, [Pañcar.]
vaśaṃkṛtaवशंकृतvaśa—ṃ-kṛta mfn. brought into subjection, [R.]
vaśaṃvadaवशंवदvaśa—ṃ-vada mfn. (mostly ifc.) submissive to the will of another, obedient, compliant, devoted or addicted to, actuated or transported or overcome with (svécchā-v°, dependent on one's own will), [Kāv.]; [Sāh.] &c.
vaśagāminवशगामिन्vaśa—gāmin mfn. coming into the power (of another), becoming subject or obedient, [MārkP.]
vaśagatvaवशगत्वvaśa—ga—tva n. (ifc.) dependence on [BhP.]
vaśakriyāवशक्रियाvaśa—kriyā f. the act of subduing or bewitching (esp. by charms, incantations, drugs, gems), [L.]
the charms &c. so used, [MW.]
vaśyātmanवश्यात्मन्mfn. of subdued mind, [Bhag.]
vaśyakaraवश्यकरvaśya—kara mfn. giving power over others, [Cat.]
vaśīkaraṇaवशीकरणvaśī—karaṇa n. the act of making subject, subjugating, bewitching (by means of spells &c.), overcoming by charms and incantations &c. (with gen. or ifc.), [PārGṛ.]; [R.]; [Pañcat.] &c.
vaśagamanaवशगमनvaśa—gamana n. the coming into the power (of another), [Nir.]
vaśakārakaवशकारकvaśa—kāraka mfn. leading to subjection, [Pañcat.]
vaśavartinवशवर्तिन्vaśa—vartin mfn. being under the control of, acting obediently to the will of, obsequious, subject (with gen. or comp.), [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
(ifc.) having power over, ruling, [Lalit.]
having power over all, too powerful, [ib.]
vaśa—vartin m. N. of Viṣṇu, [Viṣṇ.]
of a Brāhman or Mahā-Brāhman, [Lalit.]
sg. (scil. gaṇa) or pl. a partic. class of gods in the third Manv-antara, [VP.]
vaśendriyaवशेन्द्रियmfn. one who has the command of his senses (-tva n.), [R.]
vaśiprāptaवशिप्राप्तvaśi—prāpta mfn. having power over (also ifc.), [Divyāv.]
vaśyakārinवश्यकारिन्vaśya—kārin mfn. = -kara, [L.]
vaśaṃvaditaवशंवदितvaśa—ṃ-va°dita mfn. made compliant, fascinated, [Bhām.]
vaśyakarmanवश्यकर्मन्vaśya—karman n. the act of subjecting to one's will (by spells &c.), [Cat.]
vaśaṃvadatvaवशंवदत्वvaśa—ṃ-vada—tva n. submission to the will of another, complaisance, [Ragh.]
vaśendriyatvaवशेन्द्रियत्वvaśendriya—tva n.
vaśīkaravārāhīवशीकरवाराहीvaśī-kara—vārāhī f. N. of wk.
vaśīkaraprakaraṇaवशीकरप्रकरणvaśī-kara—prakaraṇa n. N. of wk.