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vanवन्cl. 1. P. ([Dhātup. xiii, 19]; [20]; [xix, 42]) vánati (Ved. also °te, and vanáti); cl. 8. P. Ā. ([xxx, 8]) vanóti, vanuté (pf. vāvā́na, vāvántha, vavanmá, vavné; p. vavanvás, [RV.]; aor. vanta, váṃsva, [ib.]; vaṃsat, °sate, [ib.]; vaniṣat, [AV.]; °ṣanta, [TS.]; vanuṣanta, [RV.]; Pot. vaṃsīmahi, vasīmahi, [ib.]; Prec. vaniṣīṣṭa, [RV.] vaṃsiṣīya, [AV.]; fut. vanitā Gr.; vaniṣyate, [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; inf. vanitum Gr.; -vantave, [RV.]), to like, love, wish, desire, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [Kāṭh.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; to gain, acquire, procure (for one's self or others), [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; to conquer, win, become master of, possess, [RV.]; [AV.]; to prepare, make ready for, aim at, attack, [RV.]; to hurt, injure, [MW.] ([Dhātup.] also ‘to sound’; ‘to serve, honour, worship, help, aid’) : Caus. vanayati or vānayati, [Dhātup. xix, 68]; [xxxix, 33] v.l. (cf. saṃ-√ van) : Desid. vívāsati, °te, to attract, seek to win over, [RV.] : Intens. (only vāvánaḥ and vāvandhí; but cf. vanīvan) to love, like, [RV.]
[cf. Lat. venia, Venus; Got. gawinnan; Germ. gewinnen; Eng. to win.]
ván = vána (only in gen. and loc. pl. vanā́m, váṃsu), ‘wood’ or ‘a wooden vessel’, [RV.]
love, worship, [L.]
vanāवनाvánā f. the piece of wood used for kindling fire by attrition (= araṇi, q.v.; sometimes personified), [RV. iii, 13]
vanīवनीvánī f. a wood, forest, [Sāh.]
See under 1. vana.
vanaवनvána n. (once m., [R. v, 50, 2]; for 2. See p. 919, col. 1) a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity of lotuses or other plants growing in a thick cluster (but in older language also applied to a single tree), [RV.] &c. &c.
plenty, abundance, [R.]; [Kathās.]
a foreign or distant land, [RV. vii, 1, 19] (cf. araṇya)
wood, timber, [RV.]
a wooden vessel or barrel (for the Soma juice), [RV.] (?)
a cloud (as the vessel in the sky), [ib.]
(prob.) the body of a carriage, [RV. viii, 34, 18]
water, [Naigh. i, 12]
a fountain, spring, [L.]
abode, [Nalod.]
Cyperus Rotundus, [VarBṛS.]
= raśmi, a ray of light, [Naigh. i, 4]
(prob.) longing, earnest desire, [KenUp.]
vána m. N. of a son of Uśīnara, [BhP.]
of one of the 10 orders of mendicants founded by Śaṃkarācārya (the members of which affix to their names, cf. rārmendra-v°), [W.]
ind. g. cādi.
vandवन्द्(cf. √ vad) cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. ii, 10]) vándate (ep. also °ti; pf. vavanda, de, [RV.] &c. &c.; Prec. vandiṣīmáhi, [RV.]; fut. vanditā, vandiṣyate Gr.; inf. vanditum, [MBh.] &c.; vandādhyai, [RV. i, 27, 1]; [61, 5]; ind.p. vanditvā-vandya, [MBh.] &c.), to praise, celebrate, laud, extol, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚāṅkhŚr.]; to show honour, do homage, salute respectfully or deferentially, venerate, worship, adore, [RV.] &c. &c.; to offer anything (acc.) respectfully to (dat.), [MārkP.] : Pass. vandyate (aor. avandi, vandi), to be praised or venerated, [RV.] &c. &c. Caus. vandayati (aor. avavandat, °data), to show honour to any one, greet respectfully, [MārkP.] : Desid. See vivandiṣu.
vaneवनेloc. of 1. vana, in comp.
vaniवनिvaní f. wish, desire, [AV.]
vaní m. fire, [L.] (váni ifc.) procuring, bestowing (cf. rāyas-poṣa-v° and [Pāṇ. iii, 2, 27]).
vanuवनुvanú m. ‘zealous, eager’, (either) an assailant, injurer, enemy, [RV. iv, 30, 5]
(or) an adherent, friend, [ib.] [x, 74, 1.]
vandhāवन्धाind. g. ūry-ādi.
vanadवनद्vanád (only pl. vanádaḥ), longing, earnest desire, [RV. ii, 4, 5] ([Sāy.] = vanantaḥ = sambhaktāraḥ; others translate me van-ádaḥ, ‘of me, the wood-devourer’).
vanarवनर्in comp. for vanas (= vana).
vanasवनस्vánas n. loveliness, [RV. x, 172, 1]
longing, desire (cf. yajña-vanas and gir-vaṇas)
= vana, a wood (cf. vanar).
vandāवन्दाf. See below.
f. (only [L.]) a parasitical plant (esp. Epidendrum Tesselatum)
a female mendicant
= bandī, a prisoner.
vandīवन्दीvan°dī See 1. 2. bandin.
vandaवन्दmfn. praising, extolling (see deva-vandá)
vandiवन्दिSee 1. 2. bandin.
vaninवनिन्vanín mfn. (fr. √ van) asking, desiring, [RV.]
granting, bestowing, [ib.]
vánin m. (fr. 1. vana) a tree, [RV.]
the Soma plant, [ib.] [iii, 40, 7]
(perhaps) a cloud, [ib.] [i, 73, 8]; [130, 4]
‘living in a wood’, a Brāhman in the third stage of his life, a Vānaprastha, [Kull.] on [Mn. vi, 38.]
vannāवन्नाf. N. of a woman, [Cat.]
vanraवन्रm. (prob. fr. √ 1. van) a copartner, co-heir (= vibhāgin), [Uṇ. ii, 28], Sch.
vantṛवन्तृvantṛ́ m. an enjoyer, owner, possessor (with gen.), [RV.] (cf. vánitri).
vantiवन्तिf., [Pāṇ. vi, 4, 39], Sch.
vanusवनुस्vanús mfn. zealous, eager
(either) anxious for, attached or devoted to, a friend
(or) eager to attack, a foe, enemy, [RV.]
vanyāवन्याványā (ā), f. a multitude of groves, large forest, [L.]
abundance of water, a flood, deluge, [Kṛṣis.]
N. of various plants (Physalis Flexuosa; Abrus Precatorius; a kind of Curcuma; a kind of gourd or cucumber; a kind of Cyperus; dill), [L.]
vanyaवन्यványa mf(A)n. growing or produced or existing in a forest, wild, savage, [VS.] &c. &c.
greenish (?), [AV. vi, 2]
being or existing in woods (said of Agni), [TS.]
made of wood, wooden, [RV.]
ványa m. a wild animal, [R.]; [VarBṛS.]
a wild plant, [R.]
N. of partic. wild plants (= Arundo Bengalensis; varāhī-kanda; vana-śūraṇa), [L.]
a Buddhist novice, [Gal.]
ványa n. anything grown in a wood the fruit or roots of wild plants, [MBh.]; [R.] &c.
= tvaca, [L.] (cf. also cakṣur-v° and a-jīta-punar-vaṇya).
vanākhuवनाखुm. ‘forest rat’, a hare, [L.]
vanāśaवनाशmfn. living on water, [MBh.] ([Nīlak.])
m. a kind of small barley, [L.]
vanājaवनाजm. the wild goat, [L.]
vanālīवनालीf. = vana-rājī, [Prab.]
vanāluवनालुm. Marsilia Dentata, [L.]
vanāṭuवनाटुm. ‘forest-roamer (?)’, a kind of blue fly, [L.]
vanāyuवनायुm. N. of a country (see comp.)
of a son of Purū-ravas, [MBh.]; [Hariv.] (also °yus, [VP.])
of a Dānava, [MBh.]
vandhurवन्धुर्vandhúr m. = vandhúra, [RV. i, 34, 9.]
vandhyāवन्ध्याf. See below.
f. a barren or childless woman, [Mn.]; [Yājñ.] &c.
a barren cow, [L.]
a partic. fragrant substance, [L.]
vandhyaवन्ध्यmf(A)n. (also written bandhya, q.v., and perhaps to be connected with √ bandh) barren, unfruitful, unproductive (said of women, female animals and plants), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
fruitless, useless, defective, deprived or destitute of (instr. or comp.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
vanīkaवनीक([L.]) or vanīpaka ([L.] & [Siṃhās.] v.l.), m. a beggar, mendicant.
vanīyaवनीयNom. P. °yati, to beg, ask alms, [Uṇ. iv, 139], Sch.
vanaughaवनौघm. a mass of water, [Śiś.]
‘thick forest’, N. of a district or mountain in the west of India, [VarBṛS.]
vanaukaवनौकm. = next, [MBh.]; [BhP.]
vanabhūवनभूvana—bhū or vana—bhūmi, f. ‘forest-region’, the neighbourhood of a wood, [Kāv.]
vanadaवनदvana—da m. ‘rain-giving’, a cloud, [L.]
vanagaवनगvana—ga m. inhabitant of a forest, [MBh.]
vanagoवनगोvana—go m. = -gava, [L.]
vanajāवनजाvana—jā f. (only [L.]) Phaseolus Trilobus
the wild cotton tree
wild ginger
Physalis Flexuosa
a kind of Curcuma
Anethum Panmori
a species of creeper
vanajaवनजvana—ja mfn. forest-born, sylvan, wild, [Śiś.]
vana—ja m. a woodman, forester, [R.]
(only [L.]) an elephant
Cyperus Rotundus
the wild citron tree
a partic. bulbous plant (= vana-śūraṇa)
coriander
vana—ja n. ‘water-born’, a blue lotus-flower, [Hariv.]
vananāवननाvanánā (ánā), f. (prob.) wish, desire, [RV. ix, 86, 40.]
vananaवननn. longing, desire, [Nir. v, 5]
vanapaवनपvana—pá m. a forest-protector, woodman, [VS.]; [MBh.]
vanaraवनरm. = vānara, an ape, [L.]
vanasaवनसmfn. g. tṛṇādi.
vandinवन्दिन्mfn. praising, honouring (ifc.), [Kum.] (= 1. bandin, ‘a praiser’, ‘bard’)
vandraवन्द्रmfn. praising, doing homage, worshipping, [Uṇ. ii, 13], Sch.
m. a worshipper, votary, follower, [W.]
n. prosperity, plenty abundance, [L.]
vandyāवन्द्याvándyā (ā), f. a parasitical plant, [L.]
= -go-rocanā, [L.]
N. of a Yakṣī, [Kathās.]
vandyaवन्द्यvándya mfn. to be praised, praiseworthy, [RV.] &c. &c.
to be saluted reverentially, adorable, very venerable, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]
to be regarded or respected, [L.]
vándya m. N. of a man, [Cat.]
vanejāवनेजाvane—jā́ mfn. born or existing in woods, [RV.]
vaneyuवनेयुm. N. of a son of Raudrāśva, [MBh.]
vanikāवनिकाf. a little wood, grove, [MBh.]; [R.] &c. (only in aśoka-v°; once in [R.] -vanika n.)
vanilaवनिलmfn. (fr. 1. vana) g. kāśādi.
vaninaवनिनvanína n. a tree or a wood, [RV. x, 66, 9.]
vanitāवनिताf. a loved wife, mistress, any woman (also applied to the female of an animal or bird), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
a kind of metre, [Col.]
f. (see prec.) in comp.
vanitaवनितmfn. solicited, asked, wished for, desired, loved, [L.]
served, [W.]
vanitṛवनितृmfn. one who owns or possesses (with acc.), [RV.] (cf. vantṛ́).
vanuṣaवनुष(fr. vanús), Nom. Ā. °ṣate (only vanuṣanta), to obtain, acquire, [RV. x, 128, 3.]
vanāgniवनाग्निm. = vana-dāha, [R.]
vanāmraवनाम्रm. Mangifera Sylvatica, [L.]
vanāntaवनान्तm. ‘forest-region’, a wood, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
mfn. bounded by a forest, [Hariv.]
vandhulaवन्धुलm. N. of a Ṛṣi (see bandhula).
vandhuraवन्धुरvandhúra n. (also written bandhura; rather fr. 2. van + dhura than fr. √ bandh) the seat of a charioteer, the fore part of a chariot or place at the end of the shafts, a carriage-seat or driver's box, [RV.]; [AV.]; [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [BhP.] (cf. tri-v°).
vanīvanवनीवन्vánīvan mfn. (an Intens. form) asking for, demanding, [RV. x, 47, 7.]
vanīyasवनीयस्vánīyas mfn. (compar.) obtaining most, imparting more, [RV.]
very munificent or liberal, [BhP.]
vanaukasवनौकस्mfn. living in a forest
m. a forest-dweller, anchorite, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.
a forest-animal, (esp.) a wild boar, [BhP.]
an ape, [L.]
vanabhujवनभुज्vana—bhuj m. a partic. bulbous plant (growing on the Himavat), [L.]
vanamucवनमुच्vana—muc mfn. pouring forth rain, [Ragh.]
vana—muc m. a cloud, [L.]
vananvaवनन्वvánanva Nom. P. °vati, to be in possession, be at hand, [RV. viii, 102, 19]; [x, 92, 15] ; pr.p. °nvat, possessing, [ib.] [vii, 81, 3]; [viii, 6, 34]; being in possession, [ib.] [viii, 1, 31.]
vanarguवनर्गुvanar—gú mfn. moving about in woods, wandering in a forest or wilderness, a savage, [RV.]; [AV.]
a thief or robber, [Naigh.]
vanar-gu &c. See p. 918, col. 3.
vanarjaवनर्जvanar—ja m. a kind of plant (= śṛṅgī), [L.]
vanasthāवनस्थाvana—sthā f. the holy fig-tree, [L.]
the small Pippala tree, [L.]
a kind of creeper, [L.]
vanasthaवनस्थvana—stha mfn. forest-abiding
vana—stha m. a forest-dweller, hermit, ascetic, [Mn.]; [R.] &c.
a deer, gazelle, [L.]
(with gaja) a wild elephant, [Hariv.]
vanasadवनसद्vana—sád mfn. abiding in wood or in a forest, [VS.]; [PārGṛ.]
vana—sád m. a forest-dweller, forester, [Kir.]
vanasyāवनस्याvanasyā́ See sajāta-v°.
vanasyuवनस्युvanasyú See gir-vaṇasyú.
vanaṣadवनषद्vana—ṣad v.l. for -sád, [PārGṛ.]
vandākāवन्दाकाvandāka, m., vandā°kā or vandā°kī, f. Vanda Roxburghii, [L.]
vandākīवन्दाकीvandāka, m., vandā°kā or vandā°kī, f. Vanda Roxburghii, [L.]
vandākaवन्दाक, m., vandā°kā or vandā°kī, f. Vanda Roxburghii, [L.]
vandāraवन्दारm. a parasitical plant, [L.]
vandāruवन्दारुvandā́ru mfn. praising, celebrating, [RV.]; [VS.]
respectful, reverential, civil or polite to (comp.), [Mcar.]; [Prab.]; [Dhūrtan.]
m. N. of a man, [Cat.]
n. praise, [RV.]
vandīkaवन्दीकm. (also written bandh°) N. of Indra, [L.]
vandathaवन्दथm. ‘a praiser’ or ‘one deserving praise’, [L.]
vandakaवन्दकm. a parasitical plant, [L.] (also f(A). )
a Buddhist mendicant, [Gal.]
vandanāवन्दनाvándanā (ā), f. praise, worship, adoration, [L.]
(with Buddhists) one of the 7 kinds of Anuttara-pūjā or highest worship (the other 6 being pūjanā, pāpa-deśanā, anumodanā, adhyeṣaṇā, bodhi-cittotpāda and pariṇamanā), [Dharmas. 14]
a mark or symbol impressed on the body (with ashes &c.), [Vas.]
vandanīवन्दनीvándanī (ī), f. (only [L.]) reverence
a drug for resuscitating the dead (= jīvātu)
begging or thieving (yācana. or mācala-karman)
the hip or a species of tree (kaṭī or vaṭī)
= go-rocana
vandanaवन्दनvándana m. N. of a Ṛṣi (who was cast into a well, along with Rebha, by the Asuras, and rescued by the Aśvins), [RV.]
vándana n. the act of praising, praise, [RV.]
reverence (esp. obeisance to a Brahman or superior by touching the feet &c.), worship, adoration, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.
a parasitical plant, [AV.]; [Bhpr.]
a disease attacking the limbs or joints, cutaneous eruption, scrofula (also personified as a demon), [RV.]
= vadana, [L.]
vanditaवन्दितvanditá mfn. praised, extolled, celebrated, [AV.]; &c.
vanditṛवन्दितृvanditṛ́ or vánditṛ, mfn. one who praises or celebrates, a praiser, [RV.]; [ŚBr.]
vanejyaवनेज्यm. a highly valued species of mango, [L.]
vanerājवनेराज्vane—rā́j mfn. shining or blazing in a wood, [RV. vi, 12, 3.]
vanesadवनेसद्vane—sad m. a forest-dweller, [Kir.] (cf. vanasad).
vaneṣahवनेषह्vane—ṣáh (-ṣā́h), mfn. prevailing in woods, [RV. x, 61, 20.]
vaniṣṇuवनिष्णुm. (prob. w.r. for vaniṣṭu) = apāna, the anus, [Uṇ. iv, 2], Sch.
vaniṣṭhaवनिष्ठvániṣṭha mfn. (superl.) obtaining or imparting most, very munificent or liberal, [RV.]