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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वंशvaṃśaA bamboo; धनुर्वशविशुद्धोऽपि निर्गुणः किं करिष्यति H. Pr.23; वंशभवो गुणवानपि संगविशेषेण पूज्यते पुरुषः Bv.1.8…

    [वमति उद्गिरति वम्-श तस्य नेत्वम् Uṇ.4.116]

    1. A bamboo; धनुर्वशविशुद्धोऽपि निर्गुणः किं करिष्यति H. Pr.23; वंशभवो गुणवानपि संगविशेषेण पूज्यते पुरुषः Bv.1.8 (where वंश has sense 2 also); Me.81.
    2. A race, family, dynasty, lineage; स जातो येन जातेन याति वंशः समुन्नतिम् H.2; सूर्यप्रभवो वंशः R.1.2. etc.; see वंशकर, वंशस्थिति etc.
    3. A shaft.
    4. A flute, pipe, reed-pipe; कूजद्भिरापादितवंशकृत्यम् R.2.12.
    5. A collection, assemblage, multitude (usually of similar things); सान्द्रीकृतः स्यन्दनवंशचक्रैः R.7.39.
    6. A cross-beam; यदस्थिभिर्निर्मित- वंशवंश्यस्थूणं त्वचा रोमनखैः पिनद्धम् Bhāg.11.8.33.
    7. A joint (in a bamboo).
    8. A sort of sugar-cane.
    9. The back-bone.
    10. The Śāla tree.
    11. A particular measure of length (equal to ten hastas).
    12. The central projecting part of a sabre.
    13. Bamboo-manna.
    14. Offspring.
    15. A son.
    16. A particular musical note.
    17. Pride, arrogance.
    18. Compound अग्रम्, अङ्कुरः the tip or end of a bamboo-cane.
    19. the shoot of a bamboo.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -अनुकीर्तनम् genealogy.

    • -अनुक्रमः genealogy.

    • -अनुचरितम् the history of a dynasty or family.

    • -आगत Adjective inherited.

    • -आवली a pedigree, genealogy.

    • -आह्वः bamboo-manna.

    • -कठिनः a thicket of bamboos.

    • -कफम् cottony seeds floating in the air.

    • -कर

      1. Adjective
      2. founding a family.
      3. perpetuating a race; वंशस्थितिं
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  2. अनुवंशanuvaṃśaA genealogical table; तत्रानुवंशो रुद्रस्य तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर Mb.3.114.1. यत्रानुवंशं भगवान् जामदग्न्यस्तथा…

    [वंशमनुगतो वृत्तान्तः]

    1. A genealogical table; तत्रानुवंशो रुद्रस्य तं निबोध युधिष्ठिर Mb.3.114.1. यत्रानुवंशं भगवान् जामदग्न्यस्तथा जगौ Mb.
    2. Modern race or species; new family.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शम् Indeclinable अत्रानुवंशं पठतः शृणु मे कुरुनन्दन Mb.3.129.8.

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  3. अनुवंश्यanuvaṃśyaa.Relating to a genealogical table.

    [अनुवंशे भवः यत्]

    Relating to a genealogical table.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वंशvaṃśa[vamsá] m. V., C.: cane, esp. bamboo; cross-beam; family-tree (the knots of the bamboo representing…

    [vamsá] masculine Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: cane, especially bamboo; cross-beam; family-tree (the knots of the bamboo representing generations), stock, lineage, race, family; Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit: reed-pipe, flute; assemblage of similar things (--˚); a certain musical note; pride, arrogance (rare).

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  2. अनुवंशanuvaṃśa[anu-vamsa] m. genealogical table; a. equal by birth: -m, by birth; -vamsya, a. relating to one's genealogy…

    [anu-vamsa] masculine genealogical table; adjective equal by birth: -m, by birth; -vamsya, adjective relating to one's genealogy; -vákana, neuter repetition; study; lesson; -vanam, adverb, -ial, -ially in the forest; in every forest; -vana ͜ antam, adverb, -ial, -ially in the forest; -vandin, adjective praising; -vapram, adverb, -ial, -ially on the bank; -vartana, neuter continuation; compliance, tractableness; -vartanîya, future participle passive to be followed; -varti-tva, neuter compliance; -vartin, adjective following, yielding, obedient; -vartman, adjective following, serving; -vartya, future participle passive to be followed; -vasa, masculine obedience; adjective obedient; -vashat-kâra, masculine repetition of the concluding sacrificial invocation.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वंशvaṃśam. (derivation doubtful) the bamboo cane or any cane (accord. to L. also "sugarcane" and "Shorea Robusta") RV.…
    1. masculine gender (derivation doubtful) the bamboo cane or any cane (according to to Lexicographers also "sugarcane" and "Shorea Robusta") fg-veda etc.
    2. masculine gender the upper timbers or beams of a house, the rafters or laths fastened to the beams (of a roof; confer, compare प्राचीन-व्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) AV. etc.
    3. masculine gender a cross-beam, joist, joint VarBr2S.
    4. masculine gender a reed-pipe, flute, fife Ka1v. Ra1jat.
    5. masculine gender the back-bone, spine VarBr2S. BhP.
    6. masculine gender a hollow or tubular bone BhP. (Bombay edition) Scholiast or Commentator
    7. masculine gender the upper nasal bone Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender the central projecting part of a scimitar or sabre VarBr2S.
    9. masculine gender the line of a pedigree or genealogy (from its resemblance to the succession of joints in a bamboo), lineage race, family, stock S3Br. etc. etc. (especially a noble race, a dynasty of kings, a list of teachers etc.; confer, compare Pa1n2. 2-1, 19 Scholiast or Commentator)
    10. masculine gender offspring, a son BhP.
    11. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') a succession or collection of similar things, assemblage multitude, host (as of chariots, stars etc.) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    12. masculine gender a particular measure of length (Equivalent to 10 Hastas हस्त s) Li1l.
    13. masculine gender a particular musical note S3is3.
    14. masculine gender pride, arrogance Va1s.
    15. masculine gender bamboo-manna Lexicographers
    16. masculine gender Name of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
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  2. अनुवंशanuvaṃśam. a genealogical list or table
    1. masculine gender a genealogical list or table
    2. masculine gender collateral branch of a family Hariv.
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender, of a corresponding family, of equal birth.
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  3. अनुवंशम्anuvaṃśamind. according to race or family

    indeclinable according to race or family

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  4. अनुवंशश्लोकanuvaṃśaślokam. pl. S3lokas श्लोक s containing genealogies (e.g. MBh. i, 3759 &c.), IW. 511, n. 1.

    masculine gender plural S3lokas श्लोक s containing genealogies (exempli gratia, 'for example' MBh. i, 3759 etc.), IW. 511, neuter gender 1.

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  5. अनुवंश्यanuvaṃśyamfn. relating to a genealogical list.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to a genealogical list.

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