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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाणvāṇa1 Sounding, sound; वाणैर्बाणैः समासक्तम् Ki.15. 1.
    1. 1 Sounding, sound; वाणैर्बाणैः समासक्तम् Ki.15. 1.
    2. An arrow; see बाण.
    3. Music.
    4. A harp with 1 strings.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -शब्दः the sound of a lute; नीहारे वाणशब्दे च Ms.4.113 (Vartious reading).

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  2. अथर्वाणम्atharvāṇamRitual of the Atharvaveda.

    Ritual of the Atharvaveda.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -णः -denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedविद् One studying or versed in this Veda or the ritual.

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  3. अनिर्वाणanirvāṇaa.Unwashed; unbathed; अरुंतुदमिवालनम- निर्वाणस्य दन्तिनः R.1.71.

    Unwashed; unbathed; अरुंतुदमिवालनम- निर्वाणस्य दन्तिनः R.1.71.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. वाणvāṇa[vâná] m. (= bâná) arrow; teat.
    1. [vâná] masculine (Equivalent to bâná) arrow; teat.
    2. [vâná] masculine (instrumental) music (Veda, Vedic); harp, lute (Veda, Vedic, Classical (post-Vedic) Sanskrit): -sabda, masculine sound of a lute (or whizzing of arrows); -sâlă̂, noun of a fortress.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. वाणvāṇam. (fr. √वण्; often written बाण q.v.) sounding, a sound Kir. xv, 10
    1. masculine gender (from √वण्; often written बाण quod vide) sounding, a sound Kir. xv, 10
    2. masculine gender an arrow (see बाण, page and participle727 for compound) fg-veda ix, 50, 1
    3. masculine gender music (especially of flutes, harps etc.) fg-veda i, 85, 10 etc. AV. x, 2, 17 (here written बाण्/अ)
    4. masculine gender a harp with 100 strings TS. Breton S3rS.
    5. neuter gender the sound of a particular little hand-drum Lexicographers
    6. wrong reading for वान in वानदण्ड and वानप्रस्थ (see 3. and 6. वान).
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  2. अंशुवाणaṃśuvāṇam. "having rays for arrows", the sun.

    masculine gender "having rays for arrows", the sun.

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  3. अग्निवाणagnivāṇam. a fiery arrow.

    masculine gender a fiery arrow.

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  4. अथर्वाणatharvāṇan. the Atharva अथर्व - veda वेद or the ritual of it MBh.

    neuter gender the Atharva अथर्व - veda वेद or the ritual of it MBh.

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  5. अथर्वाणविद्atharvāṇavidm. one versed in that ritual.

    masculine gender one versed in that ritual.

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  6. अनिर्वाणanirvāṇamfn. unextinguished.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective unextinguished.

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